Mental Health & Emotional Support

PPROM can affect emotional wellbeing as well as physical health during pregnancy and beyond.

Uncertainty, hospitalization, changes in pregnancy plans, premature birth, NICU care, pregnancy or infant loss, and worries about future pregnancies can affect parents, partners, and families in different ways.

Some people may experience anxiety, sadness, grief, traumatic stress, difficulty sleeping, or feeling overwhelmed. Others may not experience these concerns, or they may appear later. There is no single emotional response to PPROM.

Finding Support

If you would like additional support, consider talking with:

• your obstetric or primary healthcare provider

• a hospital social worker

• a mental-health professional

• a perinatal mental-health specialist

• your NICU or hospital family-support team

• a trusted community or faith-based support person

Your healthcare team may be able to connect you with local resources.

Perinatal Mental Health Resources

Postpartum Support International

Postpartum Support International provides information, support, peer resources, and connections to perinatal mental-health professionals for people experiencing emotional or mental-health concerns during pregnancy and after birth.

Visit Postpartum Support International

Maternal Mental Health Leadership Alliance

Provides education and resources related to maternal and perinatal mental health.

Visit Maternal Mental Health Leadership Alliance

Support for Partners & Families

PPROM can also affect partners and other family members. They may experience fear, uncertainty, stress, grief, or difficulty balancing caregiving and other responsibilities. Support is available for partners and families as well as the person experiencing the pregnancy.

Pregnancy & Infant Loss

For support specifically related to pregnancy or infant loss:

Visit Pregnancy & Infant Loss Resources

Language & Inclusion

The PPROM Foundation respects the language parents and families use to describe themselves and their experiences. 

See our Language & Inclusion Statement

The PPROM Foundation provides these resources for informational purposes and does not provide mental-health diagnosis or treatment.