Prelabor Rupture of Membranes (PROM)

Before a baby is born, the amniotic sac breaks open, causing amniotic fluid to either leak slowly or gush out. When this happens before contractions start, it is called prelabor rupture of membranes (PROM). PROM can occur at any time during pregnancy before labor begins. Early PROM (before 37 completed weeks of...