Preterm Labor
It is also called Premature Labor or Preterm Labor. It is the onset of labor before the 37th week of pregnancy. Premature Labor Can Cause Premature Birth. But the good news I can give you is; The current possibilities we have are quite sufficient to deal with Premature Labor. This situation can now be solved more easily with the drugs and medical techniques used in recent years and our knowledge in Premature Labor follow-up. Again, thanks to the developing medical technological innovations in Neonatal Intensive Care Units and the knowledge and experience of Physicians on this subject, we do not see as many complications, mortality and morbidity in premature babies as before.
Treatment in Preterm Labor
In Preterm Labor. Treatment Methods
To save time with their treatment and ensure that the baby at least Our biggest goal is to keep the mother in the womb long enough to develop her lungs. The coordination of the expectant mother with us in the management of premature labor is our greatest support in achieving success. Sometimes Premature Labor can start very early (e.g. around 24-28 weeks). In this case, our Expectant Mother needs to spend a long time of her pregnancy in bed and take the medications we give her on time and with great discipline. I understand you very well; Being in bed all the time is so boring!!!! But the profit you will get is so great that (a baby born on time and in good health)Believe me, it is more than worth it!!!!!!
How Should Uterine Contractions Be Controlled?
- Contact your abdomen with your fingertips
- If it hardens and softens, it means contractions have started.
- Take a pen and paper and note how many minutes the contractions come and how long they last. and you should keep a chart of how loose you are.
- To stop contractions; Change your position, lift your feet up from the level you sleep on, drink plenty of water.
- Despite all this, if contractions continue every 10 minutes or more frequently, call us immediately.
- It can be confused with harmless and irregular contractions called Braxton Hicks. However, if you are in doubt, call us without delay. Because the key words in stopping Preterm Labor are NOT WASTING TIME.
Symptoms of Preterm Labor
Those who understand the symptoms of premature labor well The expectant mother takes a serious step to get over this incident lightly. For this reason, all expectant mothers should learn the symptoms of Premature Labor well. Because it is necessary to know the Warning Signs well in order to stop Preterm Labor.
- Lower Pain that does not change with position
- Uterine Contractions that usually occur every 10 minutes or more frequently
- Lower abdominal cramps resembling diarrhea or gas pain
- Fluid leaking from the vagina
- Symptoms such as nausea and vomiting accompanying the pain
- A feeling of fullness or increased pressure in the pelvic area or vagina
- Increased vaginal discharge
- Various degrees of bleeding from the vagina
- Some of these may be waist and back pain, which occur in a normal pregnancy. But these must be distinguished.
Who has an increased risk of premature birth?
- Smokers
- Those who gain too much weight during pregnancy or those who are pregnant. Those who started out as overweight
- Those who could not receive good prenatal care
- Those who had alcohol or substance addiction during pregnancy
- Gestational Diabetes, Preeclampsia, Chronic Hypertension, Blood Clotting Disorders , in those with some vaginal infections
- In case the pregnant woman works under heavy physical conditions
- In case of congenital anomalies of the pregnant woman's uterus(Septum Uteri, Uterus Bicornis...)
- If the pregnant woman has Cervical Insufficiency
- In case of Congenital Anomaly in the Fetus
- In cases where the pregnant woman's water breaks early
- In cases of Multiple Pregnancy
- Those with a familial history of premature birth
- Those who have had a premature birth before
- The risk of premature birth is statistically higher in pregnant women with less time between two pregnancies.
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