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What to Know About Tocolytics for Preterm Labor

Tocolytics are drugs used to slow uterine contractions to delay premature labor and preterm delivery. In doing so, they allow time for the administration of interventions that can reduce the risk of ...
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Your Guide to Managing Labor Pain: What’s Available and How It Helps

Everything you need to know about pain management during labor, including medications like an epidural, as well as ...
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Dozens of pregnant women, some bleeding or in labor, are turned away from ERs despite federal law

WASHINGTON (AP) — Bleeding and in pain, Kyleigh Thurman didn’t know her doomed pregnancy could kill her. Emergency room doctors at Ascension Seton Williamson in Texas handed her a pamphlet on ...
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Excessive pregnancy weight gain linked to prolonged labor, Japanese study reveals

In a recent study published in the journal PLoS ONE, researchers investigate the association between excessive weight gain during pregnancy and the subsequent risk of prolonged labor or comorbid ...
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Bea Borres reveals she almost had pre-term labor amid high-risk pregnancy

Bea Borres recently revealed that she almost experienced pre-term labor while dealing with a high-risk pregnancy.