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Going home with your prem baby
Taking your new baby home is the next big step Read more

What happens in a multiple birth?
Giving birth to twins or more is a bit different. Here's what is likely to happen. Read more

Cut your risk of premature birth
Drinking alcohol when pregnant makes a premature birth more likely. Read more

Premature birth: the warning signs
Symptoms that could indicate you're going to give birth before 36 weeks. Read more

What causes premature birth?
One in 13 births in England and Wales are preterm. What causes premature birth? Read more

Premature babies
If your baby was born early, you will need extra help. Here's where to get it. Read more

Handling your preemie baby
A premature baby needs extra special care. Read more

Cut your risk of premature birth
Drinking alcohol when pregnant makes a premature birth more likely. Read more

My twins were born 10 weeks early
All was well with Emily's girls despite their (very) early arrival. Read more

A test to predict premature birth
If you feel you're at risk of having a premature baby, the Fetal Fibronectin Test could put your mind at rest. Read more

What is an incompetent cervix?
An incompetent cervix can lead to miscarriage or premature birth. What causes it? Read more

Does high blood pressure matter?
Q: I've been diagnosed with high blood pressure and put on tablets for the rest of my life. I have one daughter... Read more

Tiny Bethany weighed less than 4lbs
Doctors decided Amy's baby needed to be delivered at 36 weeks because she wasn't growing in the womb. Read more

What happens if my baby is premature?
Will she survive? Will she be damaged? Read more

Premature birth: the warning signs
Symptoms that could indicate you're going to give birth before 36 weeks. Read more

Handling your preemie baby
A premature baby needs extra special care. Read more

Why did I need injections?
Q My baby was born prematurely at 30 weeks. I had some injections before her birth to help her lungs after she was... Read more

Premature babies
If your baby was born early, you will need extra help. Here's where to get it. Read more

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You searched keyword premature. Your results:

Taking your new baby home is the next big step Read more

Giving birth to twins or more is a bit different. Here's what is likely to happen. Read more

Drinking alcohol when pregnant makes a premature birth more likely. Read more

Symptoms that could indicate you're going to give birth before 36 weeks. Read more

One in 13 births in England and Wales are preterm. What causes premature birth? Read more

If your baby was born early, you will need extra help. Here's where to get it. Read more

A premature baby needs extra special care. Read more

Drinking alcohol when pregnant makes a premature birth more likely. Read more

All was well with Emily's girls despite their (very) early arrival. Read more

If you feel you're at risk of having a premature baby, the Fetal Fibronectin Test could put your mind at rest. Read more

An incompetent cervix can lead to miscarriage or premature birth. What causes it? Read more

Q: I've been diagnosed with high blood pressure and put on tablets for the rest of my life. I have one daughter... Read more

Doctors decided Amy's baby needed to be delivered at 36 weeks because she wasn't growing in the womb. Read more

Will she survive? Will she be damaged? Read more

Symptoms that could indicate you're going to give birth before 36 weeks. Read more

A premature baby needs extra special care. Read more

Q My baby was born prematurely at 30 weeks. I had some injections before her birth to help her lungs after she was... Read more

If your baby was born early, you will need extra help. Here's where to get it. Read more

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