Premature birth: causes and symptoms

Premature birth, that is, the birth of a baby before the onset of 37 weeks of pregnancy, have become very common in modern life. Why do women start giving birth before the due date? On what does it depend, how much time will the child spend in the womb of the mother? How do you know that premature birth started? We will try to answer this article with questions that worry many women.

Premature birth: causes

At absolutely healthy woman the risk to give birth to the child earlier, than it is necessary is minimum. In order to prevent untimely delivery, one should treat your health responsibly before conception. First of all, it is necessary to undergo gynecological examination for the presence of sexual infections. Often provoke early birth can mycoplasmas, trichomonads, chlamydia, as well as the herpes virus. If there are these diseases, it is necessary to be treated before the planned conception of the child.

Abortions or miscarriages can also predict premature birth. The reasons can be and the following:

• Congenital malformations of the fetus or uterus of the mother;
• Peeling of the placenta;
• Multiple pregnancy;
• Insufficiency of the cervix;
• Increased levels of male hormones;
• Hormonal disorders;
• Polyhydramnios;
• Intrauterine device;
• Rupture of membranes.
• Infectious diseases. Influenza, pyelonephritis, tonsillitis and other diseases, accompanied by high fever, can cause premature birth.

The reasons can be of a psychological nature. Constant stress, nervous breakdowns, depression can affect premature delivery.

Physical stress, harmful work, drinking alcohol and smoking can also cause a child to be born before the due date. Young women under 17 and women over 35 years old are at risk. Sexual life during the period of gestation is also capable of provoking premature birth. The reasons, as we see, can be different, so you need to be very careful about your health.

Symptoms

Symptoms of early childbirth is a pulling pain in the lower abdomen of the cramping character and pain sensations in the lumbar region. Pain can be accompanied by nausea and diarrhea. At this time, the motor activity of the fetus may decrease or increase. A gynecologist will be able to determine the presence of the uterine tone by palpation or with the help of ultrasound, so if there are such symptoms, you should immediately consult a doctor. Bloody discharge, separation of the mucous plug are also symptoms of approaching labor. Childbirth can occur without preliminaries, if the uterus is unable to retain the fetus. If you turn in time for help in a medical institution, you can extend the period of childbirth in an inpatient stay.

The life and health of a child largely depends on the week in which premature birth occurred. 30 weeks is the time when a child reaches a weight of 1200-1800 grams and at this time most newborns are able to survive under the supervision of doctors. Up to 30 weeks the child is not yet fully matured, but, nevertheless, children born before that date also survive, but much less often. At week 36 the baby is fully viable, its organs are ripe, the respiratory system is able to provide the body with oxygen. Premature birth at 36 weeks is likely to be successful, but the child will have to spend some time under the supervision of doctors.

In order to be ready for this situation, you need to undergo a thorough examination before conception of the child and lead a correct lifestyle during the entire period of pregnancy.