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- What treatments can reduce the chances of preterm labor birth?
If a pregnant woman is showing signs of preterm labor, her doctor will often try treatments to stop labor and prolong the pregnancy until the fetus is more fully developed Treatments include therapies to try to stop labor (tocolytics) and medications administered before birth to improve outcomes for the infant if born preterm (antenatal steroids to improve the respiratory outcomes and
- What causes preterm labor and birth? | NICHD - NICHD - Eunice Kennedy . . .
The causes of preterm labor and premature birth are numerous, complex, and only partly understood Medical, psychosocial, and biological factors may all play a role in preterm labor and birth There are three main situations in which preterm labor and premature birth may occur: Spontaneous preterm labor and birth
- Preterm Labor and Birth - NICHD - Eunice Kennedy Shriver National . . .
Labor that begins before 37 weeks is called preterm labor (or premature labor) A birth that occurs before 37 weeks is considered a preterm birth Preterm birth is the most common cause of infant death and is the leading cause of long-term disability related to the nervous system in children
- What treatments are used to prevent preterm labor and birth?
Currently, treatment options for preventing preterm labor or birth are somewhat limited, in part because the cause of preterm labor or birth is often unknown
- What are the risk factors for preterm labor and birth?
Other factors that may increase risk for preterm labor and premature birth include: Ethnicity Preterm labor and birth occur more often among certain racial and ethnic groups For example, infants of African American mothers are more likely to be born preterm than infants of white mothers
- How do health care providers diagnose preterm labor?
Providers may also do an ultrasound exam and use a monitor to electronically record contractions and the fetal heart rate Fetal Fibronectin (fFN) Test This test is used to detect whether the protein fetal fibronectin is being produced fFN is like a biological “glue” between the uterine lining and the membrane that surrounds the fetus 1
- Contraception and Birth Control - NICHD - Eunice Kennedy Shriver . . .
Contraception is the prevention of pregnancy Contraception, or birth control, also allows couples to plan the timing of pregnancy
- About Pregnancy | NICHD - NICHD - Eunice Kennedy Shriver National . . .
Pregnancy is the term used to describe the period in which a fetus develops inside a woman's womb or uterus Pregnancy usually lasts about 40 weeks, or just over 9 months, as measured from the last menstrual period to delivery Health care providers refer to three segments of pregnancy, called trimesters The major events in each trimester are described below 1
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