Australian writer Yang Hengjun has announced he won’t appeal a suspended death sentence imposed by a Chinese court in early February, a ruling that
If you have preterm labor, your health care provider may recommend some treatments that may help stop your contractions and prevent health problems for you and your baby
Bed rest, pelvic rest, and hydration (sometimes with intravenous fluids) can sometimes slow or stop contractions
Many premature babies (preemies) need special care in the neonatal intensive
nifedipine, 10–30 mg loading dose Preterm labor is parturition that occurs when birth occurs between 20 0/7 weeks of gestation and 36 6/7 weeks
A class of medications widely used during pregnancy to treat asthma and prevent early labor increases the baby’s risk of autism and other psychiatric disorders, according to a controversial review in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 1
Dizziness, flushing, weakness, swelling ankles /feet, constipation, and headache may occur
Women with singleton pregnancies admitted in preterm labor (24 to 34 weeks) were randomized to high-dose (HD) nifedipine ( N = 49; 20 mg loading dose, repeated in 30 minutes, daily 120 to 160 mg slow-release nifedipine for 48 hours followed by 80 to 120 mg daily until 36 weeks) or low
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Your health care provider will review your medical history and risk factors for preterm labor and evaluate your signs and symptoms
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Method: This was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of nifedipine in women with a singleton pregnancy between 28 0/7 and 33 6/7 weeks of gestation who were admitted with uterine activity
The likelihood of preterm birth can be lowered by more than 30%, both in women with a prior history of preterm birth (OR 0
Preterm birth is defined as birth before the completion of 37 weeks of gestation