Chorioamnionitis (intra-amniotic infection) is a serious infection that affects a person during pregnancy.
Several things may cause chorioamnionitis. The most common cause is bacteria moving up through the vagina and cervix.
Chorioamnionitis affects around 1 to 4% of full-term deliveries It is much more common in premature births where it affects 40-70% of births.
– high temperature – pain in your abdomen and tenderness over the womb – your heart suddenly beating much faster – your baby’s heart beating too fast.
– it smells unpleasant or strange. – it is green or yellow. – you feel itchy or sore around your vagina. – you have pain when you wee.