Water breakage at 31 weeks of pregnancy is considered premature rupture of membranes. In cases of premature rupture of membranes, it is necessary to lie down as soon as possible to avoid the continuous flow of amniotic fluid, and admission to the hospital is required for treatment.
The typical symptom of premature rupture of membranes is the discharge of fluid from the vagina. Pregnant women with amniotic cavity infections may also have fever, uterine tenderness, and foul-smelling vaginal fluid. Once this situation is detected, it is necessary to send to the hospital immediately, and the pregnant woman needs to keep lying down or left lateral position and pay attention to elevate the buttocks to prevent excessive outflow of amniotic fluid, so as not to lead to intrauterine ischemia and hypoxia of the fetus.
If accompanied by fever, uterine pressure pain, vaginal fluid odor, it is accompanied by infection, should be under the guidance of the doctor to use ampicillin and other drugs for anti-infection treatment. If contractions are present, prostaglandin synthetase inhibitors may be used under medical supervision to suppress contractions and buy time for fetal lungs to mature.
Premature rupture of membranes may lead to intrauterine infection and preterm labor, so it is important to pay attention to it and be admitted to the hospital immediately upon discovery.