However, treatment may be offered to reduce the risk to your baby. You may carry on leaking fluid for the rest of your pregnancy as amniotic fluid continues to be made. It is not possible to replace the fluid or repair the hole in the membranes around your baby. The risk of this happening is greater if your waters break very early, if the baby is born very prematurely or, in some cases, following infection or cord prolapse. If you experience PPROM, sometimes your baby may not survive.
LEAKING AMNIOTIC FLUID WHEN TO GO TO HOSPITAL PROFESSIONAL
If your waters have broken early, your healthcare professional will discuss with you the possible outcomes for your baby, depending on how many weeks pregnant you are when this happens and on your individual circumstances. The earlier your baby is born, the more likely that this will be the case. Problems of prematurityīabies born prematurely have an increased risk of health problems, particularly with breathing, feeding and infection, and may need admission to a neonatal unit. The further along you are in your pregnancy the more likely you are to go into labour within 1 week of your waters breaking.
Preterm birthĪbout 50% of women with PPROM will go into labour within the first week after their waters break. If there are signs that you have an infection, your baby may need to be born straight away to try to prevent both you and your baby becoming more unwell. Your baby’s heart rate may also be faster than normal. The symptoms of infection include a raised temperature, an unusual vaginal discharge with an unpleasant smell, a fast pulse rate and pain in your lower abdomen. If you have an infection, this can cause you to go into labour early or cause you or your baby to develop sepsis. The membranes form a protective barrier around the baby, and after these have broken, there is a risk of infection getting into your uterus ( chorioamnionitis).
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