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Treatment to slow your preterm labor contractions may be used if:
Throughout most of pregnancy, the uterus is roomy enough to allow a fetus to change position. By 36 weeks of pregnancy, most fetuses turn into a head-down, or vertex, position. This is the normal and safest fetal position for birth.
Electronic fetal heart monitoring is done during pregnancy, labor, and delivery to keep track of the heart rate of your baby (fetus) and the strength and duration of the contractions of your uterus. Your baby's heart rate is a good way
A contraction stress test checks to see if your baby (fetus) will be okay with the reduced oxygen levels that normally occur during contractions when you are in labor. The test includes external fetal heart monitoring (nonstress test).
Oxytocin should be administered as an injection into a muscle or intravenously by a healthcare provider. It should be administered in a clinical setting where a healthcare provider can monitor uterine contractions and other vital signs (blood press
Cervical cerclage is the placement of stitches in the cervix to hold it closed. In select cases, this procedure is used to keep a weak cervix (incompetent cervix) from opening early. Sometimes, cervical cerclage prevents the cervi
If you have had a cesarean delivery (also called a C-section) before, you may be able to deliver your next baby vaginally. This is called vaginal birth after cesarean, or VBAC.
If you have had a C-section and would like information about how a cesarean affects future deliveries, see the topic Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC).
A vaginal delivery is the birth of a fetus through the mother's birth canal, or vagina. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends that, whenever possible, a fetus in the breech position be delivered by ces
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