Medical care for PPROM depends on when it occurs during the pregnancy, the presence of complicating factors like infection, whether labor has begun or not, whether the placenta has separated from the uterine wall (a condition called placental abruption), and the condition of the fetus (ACOG 2020...
Placental abruption, when your placenta separates prematurely from your uterus: this can cause heavy bleeding and can be dangerous for both you and your baby. If you experience PPROM, sometimes your baby may not survive. The risk of this happening is greater if your waters break very early, i...
Women with a history of placental abruption: when in a subsequent pregnancy should special surveillance for a recurrent placental abruption be initiated ? Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 2001;80:708-12.Rasmussen S, Irgens LM, Albrechtsen S, Dalaker K. Women with a history of placental abruption: when...