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If your membranes did rupture, the paper will immediately show a color change, since amniotic fluid is a lot more alkaline than normal vaginal secretions. Under the microscope, your practitioner will look for a ferning pattern (like the fronds of a fern) made from salts that crystallize as the fluid dries.
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www.drspock.com/article/0,1510,6128,00.html
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Although there were no signs of infection in either myself or the baby, my doctor told me that the baby could die if I did not consent to surgery. ... In general terms, PROM is when the membranes rupture before labor begins. Unfortunately, most doctors still make no distinction between true PROM and a leak.
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www.compleatmother.com/prom.htm
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AROM-Cot® Amniotomy Finger Cots ... AROM-Cot® is a non-latex digital amniotomy device that does not compromise patient confidence and relaxation during the artificial rupture of membranes.
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www.utahmed.com/aromcot.htm
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Sweeping Membranes aka Stripping Membranes ... I usually squirt Evening Primrose on to my fingers and separate the cervix from the membranes, making sure to get the oil all over the cervix. Then I sometimes just put one or two capsules into the vagina. They dissolve there.
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www.gentlebirth.org/archives/natinduc.html
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Prelabor or Prolonged Rupture of Membranes - PROM ... pPROM - Preterm Prelabor Rupture of Membranes ... In my practice, I find that women often mis-diagnose their own rupture of membranes. This can be because:
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www.gentlebirth.org/archives/prom.html
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Breaking the waters - when is it justified? How does it affect labour? ... Artificial Rupture of Membranes - Breaking the Waters ... I still don't know of any reason to rupture membranes. The research indicated that it does not shorten labour by any significant amount. It is a method of inducing labour but that is another story.
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www.radmid.demon.co.uk/arm.htm
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And actually, I tried to rupture the membranes myself in the shower first (really going for as natural as possible LOL) but it was too tough. I recall being told I was hard to "break" once too. Maybe #4? MW tried to break w/fingernails but had to use the hook thingy (gosh, can't remember that either LOL)
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www.amitymama.com/vb/archive/t-284424.html
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Premature Rupture of Membranes (PROM); by Elizabeth Bruce ... Although there were no signs of infection in either myself or the baby, my doctor told me that the baby could die if I did not consent to surgery. My doctor was genuinely concerned, as I had endured 10-12 digital examinations by various residents and was only...
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www.childbirthsolutions.com/articles/pregnancy/prom/ind...
www.childbirthsolutions.com/articles/pregnancy/prom/index.php
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Bala's birth began with premature rupture of the membranes(PROM), a very slight trickle ... It's 9:00pm. I explain to Freida that contractions are 2-3 minutes apart unless I sit real still (and I think to myself that as soon as I get off the phone I am going to sit very still for awhile cause I feel like I'm losing control).
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www.thelaboroflove.com/birthstories/home-birth-stories/...
www.thelaboroflove.com/birthstories/home-birth-stories/67-bala.html
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