Preterm delivery is considered to be from 22 to 37 weeks. The causes of premature birth may be untreated hypertension of the uterus, bad habits, health consequences due to the low socioeconomic status of the future mother, previously suffered abortions and miscarriages. In this article, we will look at how to recognize precursors and symptoms of premature birth.
Signs of premature birth
Premature births are menacing, beginning and starting. Thus, the first signs of premature birth are manifested by lower abdominal pains, similar to those that occur with hypertension, and can in most cases be accompanied by painful pain in the lower back. In this case, the cervix remains closed. With the beginning of preterm birth, marked cramping pains appear in the abdomen, the neck is shortened and opens, a fetal bladder with the escape of amniotic fluid can be damaged.
How to recognize premature births?
Consider now the signs of a threat of premature birth:
- pronounced painful uterine contractions similar to hypertension;
- periodicity of uterine contractions in 5 minutes;
- feeling of pressure on the anus;
- pastosis or swelling of the hands and face;
- severe nausea until vomiting;
- separation of the transparent fluid from the genital tract;
- low back pain of varying intensity.
To determine the propensity to premature birth, there is the Actim Partus test, which will determine the readiness of the cervix for childbirth and the leakage of amniotic fluid. The convenience of this test is that it can be used at home.
But the future mother must know how premature birth begins to prevent trouble. If a woman has found most of the above symptoms, then she should immediately seek medical help. The earlier a threat of abortion is detected, the more likely it is that the pregnancy will be saved.