- is the rupture of the fetal membranes before the onset of labour. This happen after 37 weeks of gestational age. Preterm Premature Rupture Of Membrane - In this type of PROM membrane rapture, before 37 week of gestation age. Prolonged Premature Rapture Of Membrane - In this type of rapture, 24 hours has passed between membrane rapture and onset labor. Pre-viable Preterm Rapture Of Membrane - This type of rapture occur before 24 weeks of gestational age of fetus ( also known as mid-trimester PPROM) -