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Premature rupture of membranes
Before birth, babies are in a fluid-filled sac inside your uterus. This is the amniotic sac or 'membranes'. It usually breaks before or during labour, around your due date. But sometimes it breaks earlier. This is called premature rupture of membranes.
- Organisation:
- Royal Women's Hospital Victoria
- Target audience:
- Women
- Service area:
- VIC
- Published:
- August 2024
- Last reviewed:
- October 2025
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Premature rupture of membranes
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