Premature Rupture of Membranes, often abbreviated as PROM, means that a mother's amniotic sac breaks or leaks fluid before she is actually in labor. In most women, the membranes rupture - the experience known as the "water breaking" - at some point during labor and not before it starts.
Despite the word "premature," PROM is most common after 37 weeks - at which point the baby would no longer be considered premature. But in about 3% of pregnancies, the membranes rupture before 37 weeks, causing a condition called "preterm" PROM. Preterm PROM can be a risk factor for stillbirth or premature infant loss.
Useful links:
The PPROM Page
A very useful site with information about pPROM, how to prevent it, pregnancy after pPROM and tons and tons of stories from mothers all over the world who experienced it.
Facebook pPROM support group
A wonderful group of mothers who experienced loss of one or more babies due to pPROM.
SANDs Forum (Stillbirth and neonatal death charity)
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