Ep164: Preterm Labor - What It Means and How to Manage It

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Preterm labor might not mean what you think it does. You’ll learn all about what it is (and isn’t) in this episode. This is the second in a three part series on preterm birth - you can go back and listen to the</span> <a href= "https://drnicolerankins.com/episode163/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">previous episode</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">if you’d like to hear about some of the risk factors.</span> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Now in today’s episode I’m not going to talk about what happens if you have a preterm birth, i.e. the outcomes for baby. Today is only about what happens when you experience preterm labor and how it is treated. Though preterm labor is one of the leading causes of preterm birth, it’s often treatable (50% of those who have preterm labor will not have a preterm birth) and you can go on and continue with your pregnancy relatively normally.</span></p> <h3><strong>In this Episode, You’ll Learn About:</strong></h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-What are the signs and symptoms of preterm labor</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-When is it time to seek medical attention</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-How is preterm labor diagnosed</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-When is it better</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">not</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">to stop a preterm birth</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-What are the medications used to stop labor (called tocolytics)</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-What does recovery from preterm labor like</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-What interventions are not proven to work</span></p> <p> </p> <p>Full website notes: <a href= "http://episodes/view/drnicolerankins.com/episode163">drnicolerankins.com/episode163</a></p> <p>Check out <a title="The Birth Preparation Course" href= "episodes/view/episodes/view/episodes/view/episodes/view/episodes/view/episodes/view/episodes/view/episodes/view/vie