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PPROM: Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes
By Laura Leavitt
If you’re expecting, you may wonder when your water will break, where you’ll be, and if it will happen unexpectedly or too early. Premature Rupture of Membranes (PROM) is a condition that happens during pregnancy when the membranes of the amniotic sac break at least an hour before labor starts. If Urinary Incontinence During Pregnancy
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