Amniotomy is performed with a special hook that easily punctured fetal bladder during the examination. This procedure is painless. Only the water poured out, which are in front of his head. Many waters are those of the head that constantly leak and before the birth.
Necessary to carry out monitoring of the fetus after amniotomy for some time, to know how the fetus to react to rupture of membranes. The fetus does not change in most cases.
Thus, the indications for amniotomy should be sufficiently serious, and aimed at maintaining the health of mother and unborn child.