If the victim of an assault in the first degree or an assault against an officer in the first or third degree third degree is pregnant, the offender also is subject to the same enhanced punishment. (Neb. Rev. Stat.
Antepartum haemorrhage (APH) is defined as bleeding from the birth canal after the 24th week (some authors define this as the 20th week, others up to the 28th week) of pregnancy. It can occur at any time until the second stage of labour is complete.
One of the most common indications for antepartum testing is post-term pregnancy. A pregnancy should not be allowed to continue past 42 weeks. (The usual pregnancy is 40 weeks in duration). Babies should be monitored with antepartum testing starting at 41 weeks. After 41 weeks, there is an increasing risk that the placenta cannot meet the growing baby's needs for oxygen and nutrition.