SALT LAKE CITY -- Melissa Layton carried her first baby full term and delivered her second at 37 weeks gestation. Had it been any earlier than that, the baby would have been considered a preemie.

New Delhi: A team of US and Canadian researchers has found that a simple blood test can help determine which mothers are more likely to deliver a baby preterm, an advance that may lead to the ...

maternal or fetal stress infection or inflammation vaginal bleeding that comes from inside your uterus and overdistention of the uterus (Overdistention usually happens to women who’ve had twins or ...

You've been counting down to your due date – but what if your body jumps the gun? Going into labor early doesn't always mean your baby's arriving right now, but it's still important to get checked.

Contractions and dilation (opening) of the cervix before 37 weeks of pregnancy are considered preterm, or premature, labor. A normal pregnancy lasts about 40 weeks after the first day of the last ...

In honor of Women’s Health Month, reproductive health researcher and Assistant Professor Scott Barnett from the Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology shares the sobering reality of the rising ...

Giving women at risk of premature birth a simple magnesium sulphate infusion (or 'drip') can prevent their babies from developing cerebral palsy, a recent Cochrane review has confirmed. The drug ...

Every day counts when it comes to your baby’s development. Forcing an early birth by even a week can result in lifelong difficulties for your child. Share on Pinterest The end of the third trimester ...