bag of waters
Example Sentences
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As noted above, the first subjective symptom may be the rupture of the bag of waters, and it is imperative to prepare at once for the labor.
From The Mother and Her Child by William S. Sadler
This is a rule that must not be broken, because of the danger of infection in those cases where the bag of waters may have broken early in the labor.
From The Mother and Her Child by William S. Sadler
After full dilatation has been accomplished and the membranes can serve no further purpose, they rupture; as the midwife puts it, "the bag of waters breaks."
From The Prospective Mother, a Handbook for Women During Pregnancy by J. Morris (Josiah Morris) Slemons
The fœtus, preceded by the bag of waters, then descends through the vagina or birth canal until it comes to the external opening of the vagina.
From Herself Talks with Women Concerning Themselves by Edith B. (Edith Belle) Lowry
For some women, the bag of waters breaks before labor begins or perhaps as the first sign of its beginning.
From Emergency Childbirth A Reference Guide for Students of the Medical Self-help Training Course, Lesson No. 11 by United States. Office of Civil Defense
