Preterm labour of premature labour occurs when contractions start to open the cervix. Simply put, when your body starts getting ready for birth before you reach 37 weeks of pregnancy. While there are several high-end treatments available to treat premature babies but they are ways that can actually help you hold off labour until your baby is fully ready. Read on!
Check with your doctor
Have you been skipping visits to your gynaecologist? If you want to reduce your risk of preterm labour, get regular and early prenatal care from your doctor.
Prenatal vitamins
Taking prenatal supplements is necessary to ensure you get all the nutrients that you and your baby need. Besides, researchers have shown that folic acid supplements cut down the risk of placental abruption that leads to an early labour.
Control certain lifestyle factors
Smoking, consuming alcohol and taking drugs may lead to premature labour.
Don't hold your urine
When you hold urine, you're more likely to get bladder inflammation and irritation in the uterus leading to contractions. It can also lead to urinary infections, which are also the causes of preterm contractions.
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