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Premature Labor What are the odds of delivering before term Only about 8% deliveries take place before the 37th week. And 3 out of 4 occur in high risk cases. Medical sciences have made huge strides in preventing pre-term labour. However, the more risk factors in a woman's case history, the greater the odds. Learning about the symptoms of premature labour and regular contact with your doctor will certainly help. If and when labour does begin, the
delivery can even be delayed until the baby is more mature. Each additional
day that the baby is held in the uterus, improves its chances of survival
and health.
What are the symptoms of premature labour
If it is accompanied by pain, a vaginal discharge and you get more than four in an hour, you could be in for premature labour. If not, then these are Braxton-Hicks contractions. Your uterus is having a sort of a practice session for the real thing. This normally starts from the 10th week and could last anywhere between 30 seconds and 2 minutes. In the 9th month, these contractions become more frequent & intense and could even be mistaken for the beginning of real labor. You must try to lie down and relax or get up and walk around.
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