When administered close to delivery, RhIgG may interfere with Rh typing of the newborn. Rupture of amniotic membranes can lead to chorioamnionitis, preterm labor, and cord prolapse. This is the most feared complication in cases of trauma. It is the most common cause of fetal death when the mother survives trauma. Amniocentesis can be reserved to make the ultimate diagnosis in desperate situations.
Abruption can lead to consumptive coagulopathy.
Fetal injury is the leading cause of fetal death in cases of maternal death. Direct fetal trauma is rare because of the protection afforded by the uterus and amniotic fluid. Trauma in pregnancy. Medicine is a constantly changing science and not all therapies are clearly established. New research changes drug and treatment therapies daily.