bag of waters
Example Sentences
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That membrane forms a complete bag over the fetus; this bag becomes filled with liquid, so that the fetus floats freely in a bag of waters; this bag bursts only during childbirth.
From Woman Her Sex and Love Life by Robinson, William J.
The fœtus, preceded by the bag of waters, then descends through the vagina or birth canal until it comes to the external opening of the vagina.
From Herself Talks with Women Concerning Themselves by Lowry, Edith B. (Edith Belle)
As noted above, the first subjective symptom may be the rupture of the bag of waters, and it is imperative to prepare at once for the labor.
From The Mother and Her Child by Sadler, William S.
About this time the bag of waters usually bursts, and, as a66 rule, this marks the beginning of the "second stage of labor."
From The Mother and Her Child by Sadler, William S.
And now if the pains are returning every three to five minutes or if the bag of waters has broken, the patient should go to bed.
From The Mother and Her Child by Sadler, William S.
