Preterm Labor - A challenge to every working mother | Sehat.com - 0 views
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Sehat Online on 07 Jun 16Preterm deliveries contribute to 50% of the neonatal morbidities in the world. In this era of working mothers, high risk pregnancies, increased stress levels, preterm deliveries are quite common. Around 10% of the child births all over the world are preterm deliveries. What are the factors contributing to a preterm delivery? Multiple pregnancies like twins or triplets as a result of increasing infertility treatment. Increased maternal age, more than 35 years or late conception among elderly women. Stress and increased work pressure among pregnant working women. What is preterm labor? When the onset of labor starts before 37 weeks of gestation in a pregnancy beyond 20 weeks, it is termed as a preterm labor. You can experience on and off pain in your abdomen, radiating to the back and thighs which usually does not subside with rest.