bag of waters

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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)

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.

The bag of waters in which the baby is enclosed throughout the pregnancy may have broken at the beginning of labor, before or during the first stage.

From Emergency Childbirth A Reference Guide for Students of the Medical Self-help Training Course, Lesson No. 11 by United States. Office of Civil Defense

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.

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.