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Preterm labor is labor that occurs before 37 weeks of pregnancy. About 1 out of 8 deliveries in the United States are preterm. Premature babies are at increased risk of long-term health problems. ... Preterm labor is labor that occurs before your 37th week of pregnancy. (Most pregnancies last 38-42 weeks; your due date is...
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What Is Preterm Labor? ... Can Preterm Labor Be Stopped? Many women are given drugs to try to delay or stop preterm labor. In some cases, birth can be delayed long enough to transport Mom to a hospital with a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).
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Preterm labor is the leading cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality in the United States. It is characterized by cervical effacement and/or dilatation and increased uterine irritability before 37 weeks of gestation.
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Preterm labor and delivery are among the most challenging obstetric complications encountered by the family physician. In the United States, preterm delivery affects approximately one in 10 births and is the cause of at least 75 percent of neonatal deaths, excluding those related to congenital malformations.
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Prodrome - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In medicine, a prodrome is an early non-specific symptom (or set of symptoms) that might indicate the start of a disease before specific symptoms occur. For example fever, malaise, headache and lack...
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Find out what causes preterm labor, how to tell if you're having it, and what will happen if you are. ... What are preterm labor and preterm birth?
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Labor starts with regular contractions of the uterus. The cervix thins out (effaces) and opens up (dilates) so the baby can enter the birth canal. It is not known for certain what causes labor to start. Hormones produced by the woman, place...
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