Protection
Protection
Protection
Protection
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A thin membrane surrounding the fetus and containing serous fluid.
Perinatal transmissions infect the fetus after its protective membranes rupture--the waters break--and during labor and delivery when the fetus is exposed to maternal blood.
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The amniotic membranes are formed from the fetal tissues, specifically from the fetus's skin and cells lining the amniotic cavity. These membranes start developing early in pregnancy and play a crucial role in protecting and supporting the developing fetus in the womb.
uterus and the amniotic sac
Premature labor and delivery of the fetus, infections of the mother and/or the fetus (amnionitis and endometritis), and compression of the umbilical cord (leading to oxygen deprivation in the fetus).
If the membranes have already ruptured, it may be difficult to stop premature labor. If infection of the membranes that cover the fetus (chorioamnionitis) develops, the baby must be delivered.
A fetus is the unborn baby.