Re: Rupture membranes at 4cm?

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BTW -- I will certainly discuss the risk/benefits of this before I agree to it. I was just wondering what was common practice.

Andrea

At Thu, 10 Jun 1999, mary wrote: >
>> Just another thought, with my son I was 5 cm dilated for week. I went
>> in 4 days later to have my water broke. I wasn't sure then why but
>> later found out through other Drs that you can run a higher risk of cord
>> prolapse from dilation of that much.
>
>This is assuming the baby is not engaged in the pelvis, right? If the
>baby's head, or other presenting part, is engaged then the cord should not
>slip by (prolapse).
>
>A floating baby would be a concern tho.
>
>mary :)

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