Preterm Labor

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In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2024 Jan.
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Excerpt

Preterm labor is parturition that occurs when birth occurs between 20 0/7 weeks of gestation and 36 6/7 weeks. It further categorizes into early and late preterm. Early preterm is when the baby is born before 33 weeks, and late preterm is when a baby is born between 34 and 36 weeks.

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