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What to do when your water breaks early or you go into preterm labor. | What to do when your water breaks early or you go into preterm labor. | ||
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| + | Premature labor is defined by starting less than 37 weeks. Almost half of premature labor cases are from unknown causes. However, there are certain circumstances that can contribute to it. | ||
| + | *Preeclampsia | ||
| + | *Multiple births | ||
| + | *Premature rupture of membranes | ||
| + | *Uterine abnormalities | ||
| + | *Stress | ||
| + | *Anemia | ||
| + | *Malnutrition | ||
| + | *Overexertion | ||
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Return to [[Pregnancy Complications]] or [[All About Pregnancy]] | Return to [[Pregnancy Complications]] or [[All About Pregnancy]] | ||
[[Category: Pregnancy Index]] | [[Category: Pregnancy Index]] | ||
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| + | ==Resources== | ||
| + | Stoppard, Miriam. “Conception [[Pregnancy]] and Birth.” DK Publishing. 2008. | ||
Revision as of 19:49, 17 June 2014
What to do when your water breaks early or you go into preterm labor.
Premature labor is defined by starting less than 37 weeks. Almost half of premature labor cases are from unknown causes. However, there are certain circumstances that can contribute to it.
- Preeclampsia
- Multiple births
- Premature rupture of membranes
- Uterine abnormalities
- Stress
- Anemia
- Malnutrition
- Overexertion
Return to Pregnancy Complications or All About Pregnancy
Resources
Stoppard, Miriam. “Conception Pregnancy and Birth.” DK Publishing. 2008.