Premature (pre-labor) rupture of membranes, or PROM, is when your water breaks before labor begins. Delivery may be necessary due to risk of infection and complications.

If the water breaks before the 37th week of pregnancy, it is called preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM). The earlier your water breaks, the more serious it is for you and your baby.

If your waters break before labour at less than 37 weeks of pregnancy, this is known as preterm prelabour rupture of membranes (PPROM). This can happen in up to 3 out of every 100 (3%) pregnant …

Preterm premature rupture of the membranes (PPROM) is a pregnancy complication. In this condition, the sac (amniotic membrane) surrounding your baby breaks (ruptures) before week 37 of pregnancy.

Premature rupture of membranes (PROM) is a rupture (breaking open) of the membranes (amniotic sac) before labor begins. If PROM occurs before 37 weeks of pregnancy, it is called preterm premature …

Premature rupture of membranes (PROM), now also referred to as "pre-labour rupture of membranes," is the rupture of gestational membranes after 37 weeks but before the process of labour begins. When …

Dec 4, 2024 · Prelabour rupture of membranes (PROM) – the rupture of fetal membranes at least 1 hour prior to the onset of labour, at ≥37 weeks gestation. It occurs in 10-15% of term pregnancies, and is …

Fetal membranes likely break because they become weak and fragile. This weakening is a normal process that typically happens at term as the body prepares for labor and delivery. However, this can …

Jun 18, 2025 · Premature rupture of membranes (PROM) refers to a patient who is beyond 37 weeks' gestation and has presented with rupture of membranes (ROM) prior to the onset of labor.

But occasionally in normal pregnancies, the membranes rupture before labor starts—prelabor rupture. PROM may occur near the due date (at 37 weeks or later, when pregnancy is considered full term) or …