Preterm birth is when you deliver a baby before your due date. Doctors call this type of birth a “preterm birth.” But most women know it as giving birth to a “preemie.” Some babies are delivered ...

The danger of preterm labor is that it will lead to the birth of a baby that has not fully developed, and therefore has a high risk of complications. About 10% of all pregnancies result in ...

A full-term pregnancy lasts up to 40 weeks, but if a baby is born before completing 40 weeks, it is considered a premature birth or preterm labour. Premature babies are at a higher risk of health ...

Most women who deliver preemies have none of these problems. When a woman has a spontaneous preterm birth at a very early gestational age (between 20 and 32 weeks gestation) the most common reason is ...

How can I tell if my baby will be premature? Most of the causes for premature birth are unknown, but one of the biggest contributory factors is pre-eclampsia. One third of all premature babies are ...