(Getty Images)In early October, an Idaho woman 20 weeks into her pregnancy went to the emergency room after her water broke about five months early. When the water breaks prematurely, an infection can develop and infect the fetus, placenta and other fluids. At that stage of pregnancy, the threat of infection becomes a ticking clock for everyone involved. And in this case, time was already running out. At 20 weeks, there is virtually no chance a fetus can survive outside of the womb even with medical intervention — the heart and lungs are too immature. And once an infection reaches the uterus, it is systemic, so there isn’t enough time to allow the fetus more days in utero.
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