As a start, every woman who is pregnant should be aware of the risk factors for premature birth as well as the signs and
symptoms of premature labor.
It recommended that the use of INJECTABLE terbutaline (more powerful than oral terbutaline) be restricted to the ACUTE
treatment of premature labor.
So, if your pregnancy is considered high - risk because you're carrying twins or more, or if you have a
history of premature labor, your doctor may advise you to stop breastfeeding to prevent labor from starting too soon.
A nonstress test is an exam that measures the heartbeats and movements of your babies and checks for contractions that could be a
sign of premature labor.
More research is definitely needed, especially about the role of zinc for fertility and during pregnancy as preliminary research shows the potential for zinc to reduce the
chance of premature labor, preeclampsia, and low birth weight.
Preterm birth is generally associated with maternal education, as lower - educated women more frequently deliver too soon, and higher educated women more extensively adjust their lifestyle to their pregnancy and seek help more efficiently in case of
signals of premature labor (Goldenberg et al. 2008; Reedy 2007).
Be sure to take one that includes folic acid, a vitamin that can prevent neural - tube birth defects like spina bifida, as well as lowering the risk of placental abruption and preeclampsia, two conditions that can contribute to an increased
risk of premature labor and delivery.
(You don't have to have twins for your risk
of premature labor to go up.)
She also was put on in - home intravenous feeding for a time and was hospitalized another three times for two weeks each stretch because
of premature labor.
Painful urination is often caused by a urinary tract infection and, if left untreated, may increase the risk
of premature labor and of having a baby with mental or developmental difficulties or low birth weight.