Pregnancy: Labor & Delivery

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  • Contraction Stress Test

    Medical Test
    02/22/08, Healthwise

    A contraction stress test checks to see if your unborn baby (fetus) will stay healthy during the reduced oxygen levels that normally occur during contractions when you are in labor. The test includes external fetal heart monitoring (n

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  • Oxytocin

    Drug
    05/26/04, Healthwise

    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 pressur

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  • Electronic Fetal Heart Monitoring

    Medical Test
    06/28/08, Healthwise

    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 to

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  • Cervical cerclage to prevent preterm delivery

    Article
    01/14/09, Healthwise

    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. When a cervix opens early, it may cause preterm labor a

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  • Preterm Labor - Topic Overview

    Article
    01/14/09, Healthwise

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  • Preterm Labor - Cause

    Article
    01/14/09, Healthwise

    Preterm labor can be caused by a problem involving the fetus, the mother, or both. Often a combination of several factors is responsible. But in about 1 out of 3 preterm births, the cause is not known.2

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  • Preterm Labor - Symptoms

    Article
    01/14/09, Healthwise

    Preterm labor often starts without obvious symptoms. But you may notice one or more symptoms, including:

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  • Preterm Labor - What Happens

    Article
    01/14/09, Healthwise

    If preterm labor occurs close to your due date (in the 35th or 36th week of pregnancy), you may be allowed to deliver without delay. Preterm birth at this point in a pregnancy usually results in few or no serious complications.

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  • Preterm Labor - When To Call a Doctor

    Article
    01/14/09, Healthwise

    Preterm labor can be difficult to recognize. Get the earliest possible medical care for preterm labor by calling your doctor or your nurse-midwife about signs of possible preterm labor.

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  • Preterm Labor - Exams and Tests

    Article
    01/14/09, Healthwise

    If you have symptoms of preterm labor, both you and your fetus will be examined and monitored.

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