The danger of preterm labor is that it will lead to the birth of a baby that has not fully developed, and therefore has a high risk of complications. About 10% of all pregnancies result in ...

Preterm birth is when you deliver a baby before your due date. Doctors call this type of birth a “preterm birth.” But most women know it as giving birth to a “preemie.” Some babies are delivered ...

Lengthening Your Pregnancy By One or Two Weeks If you’ve given birth a preemie before, you know the complications and problems that premature infants face. It’s important to keep in mind that for any ...

A clinical trial conducted in a neonatal intensive care unit has identified a new treatment protocol to improve lung growth and function among preterm infants. Adding two weeks of continuous ...