bag of waters

Example Sentences

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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 Sadler, William S.

The bag of waters helps dilate the parts much easier than the fœtus could do it alone.

From Herself Talks with Women Concerning Themselves by Lowry, Edith B. (Edith Belle)

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

About this time the bag of waters usually bursts, and, as a66 rule, this marks the beginning of the "second stage of labor."

From The Mother and Her Child by Sadler, William S.

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 Sadler, William S.