The post-90s mother gave birth to a 'jelly baby', and the baby's face turned pale with fright, but the doctor said: congratulations
After pregnancy, expectant mothers are most looking forward to the day the baby is born. Even many young expectant fathers choose to accompany their wives to give birth in the delivery room in order to accompany their wives to witness the birth of their children.
But recently, I saw on the Internet that a prospective father was jumped by the newborn baby in the process of escorting the baby, and he didn't even dare to hold the baby. What's going on?
Xiaolin is a pregnant mother born in the 1990s. During the delivery, Xiaolin's husband was always by her side in the delivery room, giving Xiaolin a lot of encouragement, and the delivery process went very smoothly. But when the birth doctor picked up the newborn baby, Xiaolin's husband found that the baby's whole body was wrapped in a transparent film, just like jelly.
This made Xiaolin's husband frightened at the time, and he didn't even dare to reach out to hold the newly born "jelly baby", and his face was a little pale, because in his cognition, although the newborn baby was born due to It looks a little ugly after a long meeting, but I have never heard of such a situation.
However, the doctor who delivered the baby said to the baby: "Congratulations". It turns out that the layer of film that Dad sees is called fetal membranes, which protects the baby when the baby is still in the mother's womb. But most newborns will rupture the fetal membranes before they leave the mother's body, and it is very lucky that babies are born with intact fetal membranes.
Here are some things to know about your baby's "fetal membranes":
What is "fetal membrane"?
"Fetal membrane" refers to a thin film that separates the living environment of the fetus from the 'amniotic fluid' and the uterus, which is crucial to the development of the fetus. of confined spaces.
This layer of "film" can also protect the fetus from the risk of external infection and is not easily affected by external shocks.
Fetal membranes are very important to the fetus, pregnant mothers should be alert to "premature rupture of membranes"
Premature rupture of membranes, in simple terms, refers to the rupture of the fetal membranes before the expected date of delivery. If premature rupture of membranes occurs before 37 weeks of gestation, it is called "preterm premature rupture of membranes".
We know that the fetus is soaked in the amniotic fluid before it is born. If the fetal membranes rupture prematurely, the amniotic fluid in the fetal membrane will flow out, and the more the amniotic fluid is lost, the risk of hypoxia and external infection will increase. higher. Even expectant mothers may experience problems such as uterine infection, umbilical cord shedding, and placental abruption, which can seriously endanger the lives of both the fetus and the expectant mother.
What are the common causes of premature rupture of membranes?
Birth canal infection: The birth canal infection of pregnant mothers during pregnancy is the most important factor causing premature rupture of membranes, which is commonly caused by type B streptococcus and bacterial vaginosis.
Increased amniotic pressure: common in twin pregnancy and polyhydramnios.
Inflammatory reactions caused by bacteria: It is easy to cause damage to the amniotic tissue and early water breakage.
Other common causes: including amniocentesis, cervical insufficiency, early placenta abruption, placenta previa, congenital connective tissue abnormalities, etc.
Malnutrition: Lack of vitamin C, zinc and copper during pregnancy can cause the tension of fetal membranes to decrease and rupture.
What should a pregnant mother do if the water suddenly breaks at home?
If the mother-to-be finds that she is fine at home and suddenly the water breaks, don’t worry. The first thing the mother-to-be has to do is to keep calm and don’t panic, especially the family of the mother-to-be should do a good job of comforting.
For expectant mothers who are confirmed to have broken water, they should lie down immediately, and find a pillow or towel blanket to slightly raise their buttocks to avoid excessive amniotic fluid flow and umbilical cord prolapse.
Families should immediately call 120 or drive to the hospital for relevant examinations. No matter whether there is an expected date of delivery or contractions, it is best to go to the hospital for a detailed examination. This is not a joke.
If the family members drive the expectant mother to the hospital by themselves, it should be noted that they should continue to maintain the lying position with their buttocks raised on the way.