So nine months of trials have passed, the last obstacle remains ahead - childbirth. Like any mom-to-be, you're a little scared right now as this is a real endurance test. No need to worry! The worst thing is the fights. They proceed quite painfully, but they do not always talk about the onset of labor. The first sign of the onset of labor is the departure of
water. Of course, this process must be accompanied by contractions. Sometimes there are cases when a pregnant woman has to pierce the amniotic sac. Doctors are serious about any deviations in the process of childbirth. Even seemingly insignificant things can tell a lot about the he alth, development and immunity of the mother and baby. Therefore, if the waters are green during childbirth, you need to take this seriously. It is important to take part of the liquid for analysis in order to find out the reasons for this phenomenon. This will allow, in case of detection of the disease, to begin timely treatment and save the life of the newborn.
Reasons
During childbirth, green waters can indicate the presence of all kinds of abnormalities. The reasons for this phenomenon mayserve as an ordinary infection, and a serious pathology, so it is extremely important that doctors take amniotic fluid tests. The most common reasons for green water during childbirth:
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Why green waters during childbirth? Infections received during pregnancy. The presence of sexual diseases, colds, tonsillitis, inflammation of the bladder in the expectant mother can cause the water to turn green. This does not mean at all that the baby is sick, it is just necessary to take liquid for analysis in order to exclude thoughts of infection of the fetus.
- Hypoxia of the child. Due to the lack of oxygen, a reflex contraction of the anal sphincter occurs, resulting in the release of meconium (the first feces). It is dark green in color and stains the amniotic fluid. It's not dangerous, there's absolutely no need to worry.
- During childbirth, green waters may be the result of a woman eating fresh peas, an apple, or apple juice the day before contractions. These products contain special enzymes that can cause coloring of the amniotic fluid.
- In 27% of cases during prolonged labor, the baby is under great stress, and he defecates. As a result, the first waters were clear, and after the baby left, the rest of the liquid was colored green. Do not worry in such situations.
- When the baby is pregnant, the mother's placenta ceases to function properly, so the supply of the necessary amount of oxygen stops, andthe ability of the placenta to filter water is deteriorating. As a result, the release of urea and waste products stops, which leads to staining of the amniotic fluid.
- Sometimes during childbirth, green waters can indicate the presence of genetic diseases in the child. But you should not panic prematurely, you need to wait for the results of the tests.
Effects of muddy waters
Many mothers want to know why green water during childbirth can be dangerous for the baby? This is a perfectly legitimate question. Often there is no need to worry, as there are many natural causes for this phenomenon. But in extremely rare cases, we can talk about deviations in the development of the baby, the wrong genetic set. Even without such frightening reasons, the baby can simply swallow this toxic water during childbirth. This may lead to poisoning. In this scenario, you have to treat the baby. To avoid such situations, a woman is given a caesarean section when the green waters break.
