What is a Complete Uterine Rupture?
In the very rare event that a uterine rupture may occur, expectant mothers with one or more prior low-segment scars who choose to labour at home need to think about the possibility of transfer to a medical facility. A symptomatic uterine rupture is a tear through the thickness of the uterine wall. It is a potentially life threatening condition for both the mother and/or the infant and requires immediate surgical intervention. Uterine ruptures have also occurred in women who have never had a Caesarean. Rarely, they have also occurred in women with a prior Caesarean scar, but at a different location of the uterine wall and the prior scar remained intact. What are the Symptoms of a Uterine Rupture? Research studies indicate that it is not always possible to detect a uterine rupture in labour until it has actually occurred. A uterine rupture can occur suddenly. The symptoms that indicate a uterine rupture may have occurred vary and are inconsistent. The sole consistent association with a u
