Question

The fluid released from the vagina just prior to childbirth is ______.

Options

• baby’s accumulated urine

• amniotic fluid

• mother’s plasma from the umbilical cord

• baby’s plasma from its fetal circulation

Answer 1

The fluid released from the vagina just prior to childbirth is amniotic fluid.

Explanation:

The fluid released from the vagina just prior to childbirth is amniotic fluid. This fluid surrounds the fetus in the amniotic sac and is released when the water breaks, signaling imminent childbirth.