Preliminary birth is the type of birth in which the baby is born inside the amniotic sac intact, that is, when the bag does not break and the baby is born inside the sac with the entire amniotic fluid.
Although it is very rare, this type of birth is more common in cesarean sections, but it can also happen in natural birth when the baby is premature, because the size of the amniotic sac is smaller and, therefore, the baby and the bag pass easily through the canal. vagina with less chance of breaking, as happens naturally in the vast majority of cases.
Although rare, this type of birth does not carry any risk for the baby or the mother and, in many cases, it can even help protect the baby from any infection that the mother may pass on.
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Advantages of embellished birth
Pregnancy birth can bring advantages such as:
- Protect premature babies: when the baby is premature, the amniotic sac can help protect against birth trauma, preventing fractures or bruises;
- Prevent HIV transmission: In the case of HIV-positive mothers, this type of birth avoids contact with blood during birth, reducing the chances of transmitting the disease.
Although it can bring some advantages to the baby, this type of birth is difficult to plan, almost always happening spontaneously and naturally.
What happens after an embellished birth?
While the baby is inside the amniotic sac, it continues to receive all nutrients and oxygen through the umbilical cord, there is no risk to its survival. However, it needs to be removed from the bag so the doctor can assess whether it is healthy.
Unlike normal birth, where the baby passes through the birth canal and is “squeezed” and the amniotic fluid, which the baby ingested and aspirated during pregnancy, comes out naturally allowing the baby to breathe, in this case the doctor uses a thin tube to aspirate the liquid from inside the baby’s nose and lungs, as in a cesarean section.
Then, when the baby emerges, the doctor makes a small incision in the amniotic sac to remove it and allow it to breathe normally.
Is it possible to schedule this type of birth?
This type of birth is difficult to plan, occurring in most cases naturally in 1 in every 80,000 births. However, when the pregnant woman is HIV positive, the doctor can schedule a cesarean section to remove the baby before 38 weeks and, during delivery, try to remove the baby without breaking the amniotic sac, so that there is as little contact as possible with the infected blood. of the mother.
