The importance of the amniotic sac The Midwives' Cauldron

In this episode Rachel talks to Katie about all the wondrous and darn right fascinating things about the amniotic sac. · Why is the baby surrounded by fluid, and what is it made of?· Women are often told they have too much or too little fluid. Is this a problem?· We also discuss why Rachel is (slightly!) obsessed with the function of the amniotic sac during labour· We ask does breaking the amniotic sac (the w...