O75: Other complications of labour and delivery, not elsewhere classified
O75.5: Delayed delivery after artificial rupture of membranes
When the pregnancy begins, the amniotic sac containing the amniotic fluid develops in the womb. The amniotic sac surrounds the child.
The amniotic sac can be broken in order to initiate the birth. The broken amniotic sac should stimulate the womb to produce contractions. During labor, the muscles of the uterus contract. During the birth contractions push the child out of the uterus. Contractions take place mainly towards the end of the pregnancy and during childbirth. If the amniotic sac is broken during the birth, this should speed up the birth.
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