Preterm Labour what is it?
Normally, pregnancy lasts between 37 and 42 weeks. Preterm labour is labour that starts too early (before 37 weeks). It can cause your baby to be born too soon. Babies who are born too soon may have health problems. They may need special care in the hospital.
What are the signs of Preterm Labour?
• Bleeding from your vagina.
• Sudden increase in the amount of discharge from your vagina.
• Sudden change in the type of discharge (mucousy, watery,bloody).
• Cramps like when you have your period.
• Feeling that something is not right.
• Cramps like when you have your period.
• Pressure that feels like the baby is pushing down.
• Water leaking from your vagina
• Low dull backache below the waist that feels different than usual.
• An urgent need to pass urine, or the need to pee often.
• Contractions (tightening of the uterus) that come often and do not go away.
• Contractions that get stronger and closer together.
• Stomach pains that do not go away (with or without diarrhea).
What should I do if I have any of these signs? Go to the hospital right away. There are things that your health care provider can do to help.
It is not possible to prevent all preterm births, but there are things you can do to reduce the chances of preterm labour.
Normally, pregnancy lasts between 37 and 42 weeks. Preterm labour is labour that starts too early (before 37 weeks). It can cause your baby to be born too soon. Babies who are born too soon may have health problems. They may need special care in the hospital.
What are the signs of Preterm Labour?
• Bleeding from your vagina.
• Sudden increase in the amount of discharge from your vagina.
• Sudden change in the type of discharge (mucousy, watery,bloody).
• Cramps like when you have your period.
• Feeling that something is not right.
• Cramps like when you have your period.
• Pressure that feels like the baby is pushing down.
• Water leaking from your vagina
• Low dull backache below the waist that feels different than usual.
• An urgent need to pass urine, or the need to pee often.
• Contractions (tightening of the uterus) that come often and do not go away.
• Contractions that get stronger and closer together.
• Stomach pains that do not go away (with or without diarrhea).
What should I do if I have any of these signs? Go to the hospital right away. There are things that your health care provider can do to help.
It is not possible to prevent all preterm births, but there are things you can do to reduce the chances of preterm labour.
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