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Preterm Labor

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 of preterm labor include:

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  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. ... babies may face serious health risks. Symptoms of preterm labor include: Contractions every 10 minutes or more often ...
  2. Researchers do not know what actually causes preterm labor in most women. However, we do know that certain conditions can increase the risk of preterm labor, including: A previous preterm delivery A ...
  3. Childbirth Problems (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... Some of the more common childbirth problems include: Preterm (premature) labor, when your labor starts before 37 completed weeks ...
  4. About Preterm Labor and Birth From the National Institutes of Health (Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)  
    ... of pregnancy. Labor starting before 37 weeks is preterm labor. Preterm birth affects one of 10 births worldwide.
  5. Preterm Labor and Birth From the National Institutes of Health (Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)  
    Premature Babies/Start Here ... Premature Babies ... Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development ... From the National Institutes ...
  6. What Treatments Can Reduce the Chances of Preterm Labor and Birth? From the National Institutes of Health (Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)  
    If a pregnant woman is showing signs of preterm labor, her doctor will often try treatments to stop ...
  7. What Are the Risk Factors for Preterm Labor and Birth? From the National Institutes of Health (Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)  
    Preterm Labor/Learn More ... Preterm Labor ... Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development ... From the National Institutes of Health
  8. ... pregnancy, or sooner if labor begins early. Cerclages work well for many women. Sometimes, medicines such as progesterone are prescribed instead of a cerclage. These help in some cases to prevent preterm birth.
  9. What Health Problems Can Develop during Pregnancy? From the National Institutes of Health (Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)  
    Regular prenatal visits help the health care provider identify potential health problems early and take steps to manage them, to protect the health of ...
  10. ... into labor before 37 weeks, it is called preterm labor . Late preterm babies who are born between 35 ... heart disease, and kidney disease, may contribute to preterm labor. Often, the cause of preterm labor is unknown. ...
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