preterm labor

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• Simple protein test can determine likelihood of a preterm baby

  
  Baby Chums — Authority: 445
  A simple test of a protein found in the uterus provides an accurate diagnosis of whether a baby will require early delivery or not. Researchers from the University College London and University College Hospital London have revealed that an inexpensive and easy test of a protein in the uterus accurately predicts the ...
  9 hours ago

• Long Update from the Hospital Hotel

  
  Triplets Plus One — Authority: 115
  Its been another long week. Monday morning we drove to St. Johns in Springfield because I was feeling some pains along my scar, and having an increase in contractions. At first, I think they were planning on letting me go home (after sitting there on the monitors for about 3 hours) and then the contractions really ...
  5 days ago

• Commonly Used Drugs Given to Mothers to Treat Asthma, Pre-Term Labor Linked to Autism

  
  The Inquisitr Entertainment — Authority: 721
  New York, NY (AHN) – Researchers have found that commonly prescribed drugs used in the treatment of asthma in pregnant women as well as pre-term labor may increase the incidence of autism-spectrum disorders, psychiatric pathology, cognitive problems and poor school performance in their children. The drugs in ...
  5 days ago

• Alarming Pre-term birth numbers

  
  NEWS ANCHOR MOM: child health, child safety, toxic toys, autism, etc. for busy moms — Authority: 126
  I can relate to this problem. My new baby was not premature, but he did get oxygen immediately after birth and was put in the Level 2 nursery for 24 hours. I just got the bill this week and its almost $5,000. I dont think there was any way around the situation though. I went into labor early and rushed to the ...
  2 weeks ago

• Late Preterm Births Increasing in U.S.

  
  Art Institute — Authority: 163
  if its ripe on the outside, it tastes not the same. More information The U.S. National Institute on Child Health and Human Development has more on preterm labor and birth.
  2 weeks ago

• Consider the Source: An interview with Cord Clamping Researcher, Judith Mercer

  
  Science & Sensibility — Authority: 113
  Consider the Source is a new series of interviews with prominent researchers working to improve the health outcomes of women and infants around the time of childbirth. A member of the faculty at the University Rhode Island, Judith Mercer, PhD, CNM, FACNM, is the Principal Investigator on a randomized controlled ...
  3 weeks ago

• Discouraged

  
  Triplets Plus One — Authority: 115
  After a week of being contraction free, I thought that I was better. I had gone from being afraid that I could deliver at any moment, to believing I was going to make it to 37 weeks. Then lastnight, the contractions started again. I was once again making that decision whether or not to go to the hospital. ...
  3 weeks ago

• Not exactlly what I was hoping for..

  
  Triplets Plus One — Authority: 115
  But not horrible either... I had another appt this afternoon at St. Johns with the MFM doctors. They did a scan and found out that while the babys heart is handling the Indocin just fine, my fluid levels didnt come down at all over the past 3 days. (they remained at 28cm) So, they discontinued the meds because they ...
  4 weeks ago

• The Game Plan

  
  Triplets Plus One — Authority: 115
  Ok, Im going to try to line out what the "game plan" is for me over the next couple of weeks. All of this could change at any moment, i.e. if I go into labor again, or if the meds start having a negative effect on the baby. But heres what the plan is thus far: - I am on Indomethacin (Indocin), 25mg 3x daily. ...
  5 weeks ago

• October 31st Update

  
  Triplets Plus One — Authority: 115
  I think many of you know, but I went into the hospital late Tuesday night with preterm labor. I had Daveys dad drive me to Decatur, and Davey (who had just gotten to work) met me at the hospital. I wasnt even sure if I should go in, but finally decided Id better at least get checked. After 2 shots of terbuteline, ...
  5 weeks ago

• Lungs of Preterm babies protected with multiple courses of steroids.

  
  Anabolic Steroids Blog - iSteroids . com — Authority: 142
  Repeated courses of steroids administered to nursing women during preterm labor can prove effective when it comes to improving survival rate of babies . It was also suggested that steroids do not result in brain damage to baby in womb as was thought previously. It was remarked by Sanjiv Amin , M.D., ...
  6 weeks ago

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