Not all early contractions mean labor. Learn what preterm labor looks like, and when to call your provider to keep you and ...

Researchers have identified a cause of preterm labor, an enigma that has long challenged researchers. New research suggests a protein, called Piezo1, is responsible for regulating the behavior of the ...

Intrauterine infection has been frequently linked with preterm labor before 30 wk of human pregnancy. Many different species of organisms have been detected, leading to the suggestion that ...

Preterm labor comprises 12.7% of all pregnancies. Although the overall rate of pregnancy is decreasing, the occurrence of premature birth due to preterm labor in south korea has been increasing over ...

Recent research shows that poor sleep quality is linked to an increased risk of preterm birth, emphasizing the importance of quality slumber when you’re expecting. So, before you accept that living on ...

Being pregnant for the first time has its ups and downs. On the bright side, you don’t know what you don’t know, so you don’t worry about things you might worry about if, well, you know… you knew.

The U.S. has landed another poor grade when it comes to preterm births, with festering disparities in outcomes for Black and Native women that are life-threatening, according to a new annual report.

Please can you give an overview of the causes of preterm labor. Preterm birth is the most significant issue facing pregnant women and the clinicians caring for them. With each preterm delivery, a ...

UNR Med scientists have identified a cause of preterm labor, an enigma that has long challenged researchers. New research by Iain Buxton, Pharm.D., Scott Barnett, Ph.D., and Hazik Asif, Ph.D., MPH, ...

Two newly developed blood tests may help moms-to-be accurately answer this ever-popular question: When is your baby due? One blood test can predict gestational age and delivery date, while the other ...

Most of the popular legends are more myth than fact, but there are a couple of interesting exceptions. By Melinda Wenner Moyer This story was originally published on May 6, 2019 in NYT Parenting. I ...