Rh-sensitization, a pathological preliminary period - the indications for amniotomy

Such a  testimony is found to amniotomy - Rh sensitization, or Rhesus-conflict. Sometimes the only way to save a child's delivery, in the presence of Rh antibodies in the blood and signs of hemolytic disease of the fetus on ultrasound, and the study of amniotic fluid. Amniotomy is used for this purpose.

Fairly common indication for induction of labor with amniotomy is the so-called pathological preliminary period. This condition develops when long-term (several days) abdominal pain, accompanied by irregular and ineffective prenatal contractions. This leads to fatigue woman, the fetus begins to suffer. For the treatment of pathological preliminary period are various medications and non-pharmacological means. One way to cause a normal birth activity is amniotomy, provided readiness of the birth canal and the patient's consent.