Unfortunately, PROM and PPROM aren't nearly as fun as prom. (No dancing or fruit punch, but you may get some juice in the hospital.) ...

QIAGEN proudly presents Dr. Tanja Nikolova, a leading expert in the field of obstetrics with extensive experience in facilitating multicentric prospective studies in the field of preterm labor. The ...

A healthy 32-year-old gravida 1 para 0 at 38 4/7 weeks' gestation was admitted to labor and delivery at 5 PM in labor. Her history and prenatal course were uncomplicated. She had a negative group B ...

Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes (PPROM) is defined as the rupture of fetal membranes prior to the onset of labor, before 37 weeks gestation and remains a significant obstetric complication of ...

As part of World Prematurity Month, Elizabeth Promise Crab shared her emotional story of survival and motherhood on Joy Prime TV’s Prime Morning segment, “Good Living.” ...

When a pregnant woman's water breaks too early, it often leads to preterm birth, with no effective method to prevent or treat it. Researchers have discovered that the lipid molecule prostacyclin plays ...

A pregnant woman in a hospital gown ROM tests are used to aid in diagnosing ruptured membranes in pregnant women through analysis of vaginal secretions. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is ...

In February, NPR reported a story of a woman, Anna, who went into labor at 19 weeks, far too early for her child to survive outside the womb. This is a condition known as “preterm premature rupture of ...

A 42-year-old woman gave birth to healthy twin girls after transfer of aneuploid embryos. Read how this may reshape embryo ...

An Idaho physician described transferring pregnant women experiencing medical emergencies by plane to obtain abortion care in ...