preterm labor
Preterm labor refers to the onset of regular contractions and cervical changes occurring before 37 weeks of gestation, which may lead to premature birth.
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- complications in childbirth
- fetal distress
- gestational hypertension
- labor and delivery
- labor forecasting
- low birth weight and preterm birth
- placenta previa
- postpartum depression
- pre-eclampsia
- preeclampsia
- premature birth
- premature death
- prenatal care
- preterm premature rupture of membranes
- vaginal birth