We don’t always know for sure what causes preterm labor and premature birth. Talk to your provider about which treatments may be right for you.Īre you at risk for preterm labor and premature birth? Or you may get treatment to help improve your baby’s health before birth. If you’re having preterm labor, your provider may give you treatment to help stop it. You may get other tests to help your provider find out if you really are in labor. If you’re having contractions, your provider monitors them to see how strong and far apart they are. Like a regular ultrasound, it uses sound waves and a computer to make a picture of your baby. A transvaginal ultrasound is done in the vagina instead of on the outside of your belly. Your cervix is the opening to the uterus (womb) that sits at the top of the vagina (birth canal). When you see your provider, he may do a pelvic exam or a transvaginal ultrasound to see if your cervix has started to thin out and open for labor. The contractions may or may not be painful. Regular or frequent contractions that make your belly tighten like a fist.Pressure in your pelvis or lower belly, like your baby is pushing down.Change in your vaginal discharge (watery, mucus or bloody) or more vaginal discharge than usual.If you have even one of these signs and symptoms of preterm labor, call your provider right away: Learn the signs and symptoms of preterm labor so you can get help quickly if they happen to you. Symptoms are things you feel yourself that others can’t see, like having a sore throat or feeling dizzy. Signs of a condition are things someone else can see or know about you, like you have a rash or you’re coughing. What are the signs and symptoms of preterm labor? About 1 in 10 babies is born prematurely each year in the United States. Premature babies can have serious health problems at birth and later in life. Your baby needs about 40 weeks in the womb to grow and develop before birth.īabies born before 37 weeks of pregnancy are called premature. Premature birth is when your baby is born early, before 37 weeks of pregnancy. Preterm labor can lead to premature birth. Labor is the process your body goes through to give birth to your baby. Preterm labor is labor that begins early, before 37 weeks of pregnancy. Preterm and premature mean the same thing - early. What are preterm labor and premature birth?
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