One of each 4 works starts with spontaneous rupture of the fetal surfaces. When this occurs in a pregnant woman, there could be a unexpected gush of amniotic liquid from the vagina. The lady might be scared by this sensation as it feels as if she has lost bladder control. She might be embarrassed before she realizes the warm liquid on her perineum and legs isn’t pee but a unexpected announcement that work starts. In other girls, rupture of membranes is more delicate, happening as a slow loss of liquid. There could be a question whether the surfaces have ruptured when this happens. [Read more...]