Subject: Re: [Homestead] was derision of politicians, now A/P
Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2008 15:45:53 -0800 (PST)
Hah . I have never seen such. I have seen many pregnant women,. I guess I
have discomfort discussing such things, even with wife, in real life.
On discovery channel, I guess water already gone. Women laying uop on bed,
hollering. Very messy and loud, Not at all like tv show. Tv show ,
everything clean. Discovery channel birth, messy, not clean.....bobford
--- On Wed, 11/5/08, SJC <indexer AT localnet.com> wrote:
> From: SJC <indexer AT localnet.com>
> Subject: [Homestead] was derision of politicians, now A/P
> To: homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
> Date: Wednesday, November 5, 2008, 4:39 PM
> bob ford wrote:
> > p.s. when they say "her water broke" does
> actual water release from inside woman into the outside?
> >
> Yep. The membrane (amniotic sac) holding it ruptures as
> part of the
> labor process if all is going normally; the quantity of
> fluid it holds
> varies from barely noticeable to plenty (depends on many
> factors), but
> there's nowhere else for it to go but out. And we call
> it 'water'
> because if all is proceeding according to Hoyle, it is
> clear, but it is
> actually called amniotic fluid. It's what cushions the
> developing fetus
> from mother's movements, provides room within the
> uterus for the infant
> to move (otherwise fetus would be very much compressed
> within the uterus
> which is a very strong muscular organ), absorbs the waste
> products from
> the fetus's skin, functions as a lubricant, performs
> several other
> functions. The amniotic sac is what contains the fluid; it
> contains the
> fluid and protects the fluid, fetus, and interior uterine
> tissue from
> contamination.
>
> So there's your anatomy/physiology lesson for the day!
>
> SJ
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