{"id":119885,"date":"2021-07-22T09:19:58","date_gmt":"2021-07-22T09:19:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=119885"},"modified":"2023-09-25T10:45:01","modified_gmt":"2023-09-25T10:45:01","slug":"premature-labor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/premature-labor\/","title":{"rendered":"Premature labor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Labor beginning before the 37th or 38th week of gestation or before the fetus has reached a weight of 2,000 grams. Premature labor may occur spontaneously without apparent cause, or it may result mom trauma, chronic disease, infection in the mother, placental problems, or other causes; predisposing factors are poor nutrition, low weight gain, smoking, and multiple pregnancies. In some cases labor can be inhibited and the pregnancy prolonged to allow further development of the fetus.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-token-text-primary border-b border-black\/10 gizmo:border-0 dark:border-gray-900\/50 gizmo:dark:border-0 bg-gray-50 gizmo:bg-transparent dark:bg-[#444654] gizmo:dark:bg-transparent sm:AIPRM__conversation__response\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-3\">\n<div class=\"p-4 justify-center text-base md:gap-6 md:py-6 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-1 gap-4 text-base mx-auto md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl }\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3 max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-3 overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>Labor that begins after the 28th week but before the 40th week of pregnancy is considered preterm. From the 28th week onwards, there is a possibility, albeit slight, that the baby will survive outside the womb. However, if labor commences before the 28th week, the baby&#8217;s chances of survival are minimal, and this event is typically termed a miscarriage or spontaneous abortion.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Labor beginning before the 37th or 38th week of gestation or before the fetus has reached a weight of 2,000 grams. 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