The outer membrane, the chorion, contains the amnion and is part of the placenta. On the outer side, the amniotic sac is connected to the yolk sac, the allantois, and via the umbilical cord, the ...

Usually the mother's "water" has already broken—that is, the amniotic sac of fluid ... the early detachment of the placenta or damage to the umbilical cord, which together supply the fetus ...

Sometimes a placenta previa may ... This prolapse can occur, too, if the amniotic sac breaks before the fetus has moved into place in the pelvis. Umbilical cord prolapse is an emergency.

The placenta, umbilical cord, amnion and amniotic fluid form ... At some point during birth the amniotic sac bursts, releasing the amniotic fluid out of the vagina. This is referred to as the ...

Babies in utero are surrounded by amniotic fluid, a protective liquid that cushions a developing baby. The umbilical cord is ...

Doctors successfully performed ‘bipolar cord occlusion followed by in-utero cord transection’ to save baby in complex rare ...

In a pioneering procedure at King Edward Memorial Hospital, Pune, doctors use laser technology to save a healthy foetus by ...