What Should I do if I go into Premature Labour?

If you suspect that you may be going into premature labour and you are less than 37 weeks pregnant you should ring your midwife or hospital immediately. If you start feeling contractions or your waters have broken you should go straight to the hospital and bring your medical pregnancy folder.

You will then be assessed by the doctor to establish whether you are going into labour. Even if you start feeling contractions before 37 weeks you should still go to the hospital as it is better to be safer than sorry.

Possible complications in childbirth:

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• Possible complications in childbirth
• Premature Labour
• Causes of Premature Labour
• What Should I do if I go into Premature Labour?
• What will happen at the hospital if I am giving birth prematurely?
• What happens after my baby is born?

• Where can I find Support for Premature babies?
• Problems with the umbilical cord
• Foetal distress
• Problems with the placenta
• Postpartum haemorrhage
• The Neonatal Unit

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