EBB 281 - Mini Q&A about Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes (PPROM)

Evidence Based Birth®

Rebecca Dekker

Pregnancy, Health & Fitness, Childbirth, Parenting, Birth, Medicine, Kids & Family, Doula, Obstetrician, Midwife

4.6 • 978 Ratings

🗓️ 30 August 2023

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

Content note: We strongly encourage you to listen to EBB Podcast Episode 277 The Evidence on PROM and check out our recently updated Signature Article on PROM here before listening to this episode.

Content Warnings: Discussion of viability, complications with preterm birth, causes of preterm birth, and racism.

On this episode of the EBB Podcast, we bring you a mini episode on the research on Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes. We are excited to share this episode as an extension of the recent Signature Article update on PROM.

In this episode, I will cover the following topics:

What is Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes (PPROM)?
How Common is it?
What Causes Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes (PPROM)?
When does Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes (PPROM) occur?
Treatment Options for Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes (PPROM)
Risks associated with Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes (PPROM)
Prevention of Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes (PPROM) and Pre-Term Birth
Racism and Pre-Term Birth

Resources for PPROM

Read our Signature Article on GBS here

Read our Abortion Resource Guide here

Guidelines for PPROM

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists 2020 (addresses both PROM and PPROM, free text not available)
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (UK) 2022
Queensland Health Clinical Guidelines 2018
Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists 2022
Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada 2022 (free text not available)

Listen to the following EBB Episodes and read the associated Signature Articles:

EBB 277 - Evidence on PROM

EBB 175 - Evidence on Midwives

EBB 265 - Evidence on Anti-Racism in Health Care and Birth Work

EBB 21 - Evidence on Doulas

EBB 240 - Top 5 Surprising Findings from the EBB Abortion Research Guide with Dr. Dekker & Doctoral Candidate Tyler Jean Dukes

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Hi everyone on today's episode of the evidence-based birth podcast I'm going to talk with you about the evidence on
0:06.4	pre-term premature rupture of membranes.
0:09.7	Welcome to the evidence Based Birth Podcast. My name is Rebecca Decker and I'm a nurse with my
0:18.2	PhD and the founder of Evidence Space Birth. Join me each week as we work together to get evidence-based
0:24.9	information into the hands of families and professionals around the world.
0:28.8	As a reminder this information is not medical advice. See EB Birth.com
0:34.4	slash disclaimer for more details. Hi everyone and welcome to today's many
0:39.8	episode of the Evidence-Based Birth Podcast. My name is Dr. Rebecca Decker,
0:44.6	pronouns she her and I will be your teacher for today's episode. Today is a
0:49.7	mini episode where I'm going to answer some questions and explain the evidence on many episodes
0:53.0	and explain the evidence on P-prom,
0:56.0	also known as pre-term,
0:58.0	premature rupture of membranes.
1:01.0	But before I get started,
1:02.0	I have a special announcement for you.
1:04.9	Next week is Labor Day and we have an amazing opportunity for you to get your hands on a limited
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