bag of waters

American  

noun

1. a fluid-filled membranous sac in the pregnant uterus that encloses and cushions the fetus, normally breaking at or just before the time of birth; the amnion.

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Etymology

Origin of bag of waters

First recorded in 1880–85

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bag of waters

The bag of waters is the sac of membranes in which the child is inclosed.

From The Four Epochs of Woman's Life; a study in hygiene by Anna M. (Anna Mary) Galbraith

The bag of waters helps dilate the parts much easier than the fœtus could do it alone.

From Herself Talks with Women Concerning Themselves by Edith B. (Edith Belle) Lowry

This is a rule that must not be broken, because of the danger of infection in those cases where the bag of waters may have broken early in the labor.

From The Mother and Her Child by William S. Sadler

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 William S. Sadler

For some women, the bag of waters breaks before labor begins or perhaps as the first sign of its beginning.

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

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