. But often when a baby is born preterm, his organ systems may not have had time to fully develop.According to Tommy's, the majority of preterm births occur without any obvious cause or known risk factors. However, there are some known risks for premature
Another good reason to quit drinking while you're pregnant - alcohol intake can increase your risk of premature birth.Researchers at the Univeristy of Western Australia found that 10% of mums-to-be who binged or drank heavily gave birth prematurely
Most pregnancies last until at least 37 weeks, but around 7% of babies arrive earlier.A premature delivery often can't be avoided so what signs should you be looking out for if you think your baby might be born prematurely?The following are all
then it indicates a higher risk of imminent birth.After taking the test at 26 weeks, Sarah was allowed home because the results indicated that a premature birth was not imminent. She took a further test every two weeks to put her mind at rest.Baby Matilda
to dilate. Cervical incompetence or weakness describes the situation whereby the cervix dilates without any contractions. This results in either miscarriage during the middle trimester (12 to 24 weeks), or in your baby being born very prematurely. What
Midwife Nikki replies:These injections are called dexamethasone, a form of steroids given antenatally, 12 hours apart, if you're in premature labour and between 24 and 36 weeks pregnant. Premature labour may have occurred if your waters had broken
Babies born before 26 weeks in England have a higher chance of surviving than ever before, according to new reports.The study, carried out by EPICure, looked at premature births in England in 1995 and 2006, found a 13% improvement in survival rates
