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www.childbirth.org/articles/pregnancy/PTL.html
Upside: Links to helpful articles on pre-term labor
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From the moment you found out you were having twins or more, the term "preterm labor" started buzzing in your ear. It's true that multiples are at risk of being born early. Statistics show that ...
multiples.about.com/od/pregnancy/a/pretermlabor.htm
Upside: Good overview on pre-term labor when you are having twins or multiples
Downside: Cluttered page
I am 20 weeks pregnant with placenta previa this 4th child, I have been getting braxton hicks for weeks, cramps and sometimes don't feel to great. any advice? would i might go early?
answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080122183548AAcr0GW
Upside: Answers to user generated question on chance of pre-term labor
Downside: Range of various answers
Labor Day weekend always seems to be busy for us. I think pregnant women believe it represents a celebration and expectation of delivery rather than a tribute to the average working person.
www.healthline.com/blogs/pregnancy_childbirth/2006/09/preterm-labor-day-factors-associated.html
Upside: Very good overview of pre-term labor including of causes, risks and statistics
Downside: Cluttered page
I'm in preterm labor and my doctor has suggested that I take corticosteroids to speed up the development of my baby's lungs. Does this treatment have possible long-term side effects or risks, or do ...
www.babycenter.com/404_should-i-take-steroids-during-preterm-labor_5437.bc
Upside: Expert and community replies to user question on taking steroids during pregnancy
Downside: User postings may not be right for your situation
My husband and I want to have another baby. Our son is 2 and our daughter 8 months. My son's pregnancy went fine, no problems, but with my daughter I went into preterm labor at 31 weeks, but didn't ...
www.babyzone.com/askanexpert/answer.asp?qid=15525
Upside: Q&A on risk of pre-term labor
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Early Premature labor is a very serious complication of pregnancy. Premature labor strikes quickly and silently in many women during their pregnancy. Unfortunately, many women do not understand the ...
pregnancy.about.com/cs/pretermlabor/a/pretermlabor.htm
Upside: Good overview on prevention and signs of pre-term labor
Downside: Cluttered page
Coping With Pre-Term Labor Pre-term labor is labor that occurs before the 37th week of pregnancy. Most of the time bedrest and plenty of fluids will help to halt pre-term labor.
childbirth.lifetips.com/faq/51573/0/how-do-i-cope-with-preterm-labor/index.html
Upside: User question on preterm labor
Downside: Unclear source of answer; limited depth
Premature Labor Worries OB-GYNs most of all the concerns an obstetrician must deal with in guiding the two patients, mother and child, toward a healthy delivery, prematurity is the most fearsome.
Upside: Detailed information on pre-term labor at the top of the page and other complications below
Downside: Text heavy page with lots of scrolling required if you want to read about other complications
A term pregnancy is defined as one in which birth occurs between 37 and 42 weeks. If birth occurs before the end of the 37th week of pregnancy, it is considered preterm.
www.momswhothink.com/pregnancy-complications/preterm-labor.html
Upside: Basic information on definition of pre-term labor and symptoms
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