There is talk of premature birth if labor begins between the 20th and 37th week of completed gestation. A premature birth does not involve particular risks for the mother, while it can cause risks for the fetus in relation to the gestational period, especially when the latter is less than 34 weeks; vice versa, delivery after the 36th week is considered safe enough for the fetus as long as its development is regular and there are no other concomitant pathologies.
Here are some tips:
· Consult a doctor in case of fever
If you have a fever, first of all do not take medications without consulting a doctor. In fact, among the most frequent ailments of pregnancy, fever is usually a symptom of infection and the rise in temperature causes contractions. It is therefore imperative to bring down the fever to avoid incurring a premature birth .
Respect medical advice and carry out tests during pregnancy
Even if you have the impression that everything is going well and your pregnancy does not give you any particular problems, you must always be vigilant and undergo all the necessary tests. and recommended by your doctor. Thanks to medical discoveries, it is now possible to immediately identify the risks of a premature birth. For example, a uterine malformation, cervical insufficiency, a fibroid, can be an alarm bell. Furthermore, uterine or vaginal infections, risky sexual behaviors, diabetes or hypertension, hyper-contractility of the uterus, obesity or excessive underweight, incontinence of the uterine cervix (the cervix) can also be risk factors.
Premature birth: Symptoms not to be underestimated
Some symptoms should alert you and prompt you to see a doctor or in some cases to go to a hospital. These include more than five uterine contractions in sixty minutes, kidney-like back pain or pain in the lower abdomen such as during menstruation, or abnormal downward pressure in the belly as if the baby is pressing to come out. What should instead make you rush to the hospital is the presence of fluid in the vagina which could mean the breaking of the water which then in turn will lead to a premature birth.
Premature birth: Avoid too much effort
Starting at week 28 , moderate activities that require too much effort. It is the time when the baby grows the most in your belly and the uterine muscle is stressed the most. Therefore, do not subject him to further fatigue
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