Each year in the United States, millions of women successfully give birth to healthy babies. But not all women have smooth deliveries. Several complications can occur during childbirth, some of which pose risks to the mother and the baby.
Uterine rupture is a rare, but serious childbirth complication that can occur during vaginal birth. It causes a mother’s uterus to tear so her baby slips into her abdomen. This can cause severe bleeding in the mother and can suffocate the baby.
This condition affects less than 1 percent of pregnant women. It almost always occurs in women with uterine scars from previous cesarean deliveries or other uterine surgeries. A woman’s risk of uterine rupture increases with every cesarean section.
A variety of symptoms are associated with uterine ruptures. Some possible symptoms include:
excessive vaginal bleeding
sudden pain between contractions
contractions that become slower or less intense
abnormal abdominal pain or soreness
recession of the baby’s head into the birth canal
bulging under the pubic bone
sudden pain at the site of a previous uterine scar
loss of uterine muscle tone
rapid heart rate, low blood pressure, and shock in the mother
abnormal heart rate in the baby
failure of labor to progress naturally
10 сен 2024
