What is a veiled delivery?

Is a highly uncommon phenomenon because, due to the pressure exerted by contractions, the amniotic sac tends to rupture spontaneously during dilation and, if not, during delivery.

Veiled childbirth It is not an advantage for the mother or the fetus, but it offers impressive images by allowing us to see the fetus in the same habitat that it had in the womb. It is a volatile moment, because once he is abroad, the placenta detaches from the uterine wall, which will stop the flow of blood through the umbilical cord and the amniotic sac will need to be broken right away so that the baby begins to breathe, because abroad it can no longer survive immersed in liquid as it did in the mother's womb.

What happens if the amniotic sac does not rupture?

During is quite usual that the obstetrician or midwife artificially rupture the amniotic sac to stimulate labor. The loss of water volume will reduce the uterine size and this is a trigger for contractions. It is a fairly resistant fabric, as if it were a balloon, it withstands pressure relatively well, but much more delicate if we tear it with a sharp object. There are instruments designed for this purpose, called lancets, a thin wand of sterile, disposable material that has a discreetly sharp tip that is carefully inserted into the vagina and through the opening of the cervix when it is dilated and can easily tear the membrane. artificially breaking the bag of waters.

The waters, under normal conditions, they are transparent or slightly whitish. In the event that the fetus has emitted before birth (the name given to the first stool of the newborn), the waters may be stained with a yellowish-green color. This may indicate fetal distress and it must be evaluated by the specialist as soon as possible.

What is the composition of amniotic fluid?

The amniotic bag is made up of two membranes, the amnion and the chorion, which merge into one, very thin, practically transparent and made of a very resistant elastic membranous material, and which under normal conditions can hold intact throughout the pregnancy. It is a fluid-filled envelope in which the fetus develops. The liquid is 99% water, with mineral salts, hormones ... and hair and fat particles that surround the skin of the fetus.