Doctors call this type of birth a “preterm birth.” But most women know it as giving birth to a “preemie.” Some babies are delivered prematurely because the mother or baby have medical problems that ...

Van der Windt questioned the advisability of inhibiting contractions in the setting of preterm labor since most women affected go into preterm labor for reasons such as infection or placental ...

a normal process prior to labor but problematic if it is happening too soon. If the baby isn't growing, perhaps because of ...

Tocolytic drugs, used to prolong pregnancy in threatened premature labor, do not improve baby health after 30 weeks, raising ...

Doctors can treat women in preterm labor with medicines known as tocolytics ... corticosteroids can help prevent some of the worst problems a premature baby faces, such as a severe lung disease ...

temporarily slow or stop preterm labor, and help protect a preterm baby's brain. Read on to learn why magnesium sulfate is ...

Worldwide, 1 in 10 pregnancies result in premature birth. Children born prematurely face a higher risk of mortality and ...

Late pregnancy loss is more common in the South than in other regions of the United States, according to a new report given ...

When done safely and with medical approval, regular physical activity can help labor feel more manageable, experts say.