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Pregnancy & Baby Index: Pregnancy - Birth: Labor and Delivery: Premature Labor
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A drug for cancer might help stop premature labor AN anti-cancer drug could potentially be the first effective treatment for the many thousands of premature births that occur worldwide each year, scientific tests have found.
A new way to avoid premature birth Injections of a progesterone hormone drug given to pregnant women whose previous babies had been born prematurely can help prevent another pre-term birth, new research shows.
Amniocentesis - A quick guide for moms Are you having an amniocentesis? If so, you're probably wondering how it's done, what it's like, and how long until you will know the results.
Common drug for stopping preterm labor may be harmful for babies A drug commonly used to halt premature labor may be associated with brain damage and intestinal issues in premature babies, according to a new analysis of studies on the issue published today in American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Delaying the start of labor Can medical science help keep your baby inside until it's time for him or her to be born? There are various means out there, but there's a new method being studied right now.
Fetal fibronectin (fFN) test If you go past week 37 or so, every day, you're wondering, "When is this baby finally going to get here?!" Well, there's a test that offers a chance of finding out if you are going to deliver pre-term or, if you go post-dates, whether your lab
Flashy way to check on baby For years, doctors who work in maternal and fetal medicine have had no way to detect brain activity in fetuses. Now, for the first time, researchers using a unique scanning device developed at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) ca
How will I know if I am experiencing premature labor? Preterm labor can be a little scary. Obstetrician/Gynecologist David Barrere helps us to better understand it and what signs to look for.
Low maternal cholesterol tied to premature birth Pregnant women who have very low cholesterol may face a greater risk of delivering their babies prematurely than women with more moderate cholesterol levels, a team led by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Ins
Pre-term labor - What to do If you have a medical condition complicating pregnancy, you may be more likely to have an early labor and delivery. Early in pregnancy, health professionals try to identify women who are at risk for pre-term labor and delivery so they can be monitore
Pregnancy bedrest 101: How to stay sane Ann Douglas, author of The Mother of All Pregnancy Books: The Ultimate Guide to Conception, Birth and Everything
in Between and Prelabor, false labor and Braxton Hicks contractions You may feel Braxton Hicks contractions - a usually painless tightening of the uterus - late in pregnancy. You may wonder if you will recognize these contractions, and whether or not they're heralding true labor. The authors of Premature birth hard to predict with home uterine monitors Portable monitors that detect contractions of the uterus do not appear to be useful for identifying women likely to have a preterm delivery, according to a study by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD).
Progesterone treatment shown to decrease preterm birth rate Progesterone therapy given to pregnant women with a history of preterm birth could reduce the national preterm birth rate by approximately 2% (or about 10,000 births) annually,
Weekends not more risky for births, researchers say Babies born on the weekends tend to be smaller and sicker than those born during the week, said researchers at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital and the Stanford School of Medicine in Palo Alto, California. The newfound discrepancy debunks concerns
What can cause bleeding during pregnancy? If you experience vaginal bleeding during pregnancy, the first thing you probably feel is fear: you worry you will lose the baby. There are, however, many reasons you might see blood, and Obstetrician/Gynecologist David Barrere tells you about some o
What medications are used to stop premature labor? If you go into labor prematurely, there are many ways in which your caregiver may try to stop your labor. Obstetrician / Gynecologist David Barrere tells you about a few of the medications that might be used, how they're administered, and the reason
What starts labor? A protein released from the lungs of a developing mouse fetus initiates a cascade of chemical events leading to the mother's initiation of labor, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas have found.
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