Prelabor rupture of the membranes (prom)

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Prelabor rupture of the membranes is the leaking of amniotic fluid from around the fetus at any time before labor starts.

After the membranes rupture, labor often soon follows.
If labor does not begin within 6 to 12 hours, the risk of infections in the woman and fetus increases.
If labor does not start soon after the membranes rupture and the pregnancy is 34 weeks or more and the fetus’s lungs are mature, labor is usually started artificially (induced).
If the pregnancy is less than 34 weeks and the fetus