Healthy Pregnancy Blog

Premature birth—also called preterm birth—typically occurs when a baby is born three or more weeks before their due date, or...

Identifying women at higher risk for preterm birth is a critical first step to addressing an early delivery’s health impacts....

Knowing if your patient is at increased risk of delivering prematurely gives you and your patient the power to take...

The specific causes of spontaneous preterm birth are not fully understood. However, there are several known risk factors for preterm...

Pregnancy is a time of incredible transformation for mom and baby. Over the course of about nine months, a fertilized...

Until recently, clinicians have had limited resources for predicting the risk of spontaneous preterm birth. Traditional indicators of increased risk...

Preterm birth is associated with health conditions that can impact babies at birth and throughout the rest of their lifetime....

Preterm birth—also called premature birth—is a pregnancy complication affecting one in ten U.S. pregnancies. While medical science has made great...

Preterm labor, which is labor beginning before 37 completed weeks of pregnancy, can be caused by a variety of factors....

Pregnancy is a remarkable journey filled with excitement and anticipation. But it’s also a time when your body goes through...