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preterm labor

Preterm labor is defined as any labor that occurs before 37 weeks of gestation. Preterm labor can happen to any woman with 12% of all labors being pre-term. Babies who are born preterm are more likely to require longer hospitalization. There are things that you can do to prevent or stall preterm labor. If you feel that you are experiencing signs of preterm labor, contact your physician immediately. Preterm labor can be an extremely dangerous situation.

symptoms of preterm labor

While it is impossible to list all of the symptoms of preterm labor, here are a few. Contractions every five minutes, change in vaginal discharge, leaking or bleeding from the vagina, pelvic pressure, low dull back ache, cramps that feel like your period, abdominal cramps with or without diarrhea and more.