lifenews.com
2026-04-10
Twins who were born very prematurely after their mother's water broke at just 20 weeks gestation are now thriving one year later.
Alyssa Tran's water broke the day before she was due to undergo a 20-week ultrasound during her pregnancy with twins. She had experienced preterm pre-labour rupture of membranes, which is when a baby's amniotic sac breaks before 37 weeks gestation. The amniotic sac had ruptured for one of Alyssa's twins, while the other remained intact.
When Alyssa arrived at the hospital, she was immediately placed on antibiotics to ensure that her babies were less likely to suffer from infections - unborn babies can still get blood and nutrients from the mother without an amniotic sac, but they are at a higher risk of infections and other complications. Two weeks later, Alyssa returned to the hospital, where she stayed for the remainder of her pregnancy.