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Results 1 - 10 of 16 for Preterm birth
  1. Preterm Labor (National Library of Medicine)  
    Preterm labor is labor that starts before 37 completed weeks of pregnancy. It can lead to premature birth. Premature babies may face serious health risks. Symptoms ...
  2. Premature Babies (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... the United States are premature, or preemies. A premature birth is when a baby is born before 37 completed weeks of pregnancy. A full-term pregnancy is 40 weeks. Important growth ... can work on their own. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  3. Childbirth Problems (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... Some of the more common childbirth problems include: Preterm ... from the uterus before birth, or being attached too firmly to the uterus ...
  4. High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... which may lead to low birth weight or preterm birth. Some women with gestational hypertension do go on ... caused by a lack of nutrients and oxygen Preterm birth A low birth weight baby Stillbirth Damage to ...
  5. Vaginitis (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... can increase your risk for preterm labor and preterm birth. Can vaginitis be prevented? To help prevent vaginitis: ...
  6. Pregnancy and Substance Use (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... and your baby. The risks include birth defects, preterm birth, the loss of the baby, and neonatal abstinence ...
  7. Infections and Pregnancy (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... baby, or both. Some infections may lead to preterm birth and low birth weight babies. Others can cause ...
  8. Developmental Disabilities (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. Certain infections in pregnancy Preterm birth Often there is no cure, but treatment can ...
  9. Reproductive Hazards (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... affect the development of its brain, or cause preterm labor. How can reproductive hazards be avoided? To try ...
  10. Pregnancy and Opioids (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... pregnancy) or stillbirth (after 20 or more weeks) Preterm delivery - a birth before 37 completed weeks of pregnancy Stunted growth, ...
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