Premature Birth

Research Notes on Premature Birth

5 Great Resources on Premature Birth

• Wikipedia: Premature birth
• Nemours Foundation: A Primer on Preemies
• HealthWise (via WebMD): Premature Infant - Overview
• AboutKidsHealth: Premature Babies
• University of Pennsylvania: Premature Birth

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5 Latest Headlines on Premature Birth

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What is Premature Birth?

• Wikipedia: Overview of Premature Birth
• Mayo Clinic: What is Premature Birth?
• March of Dimes: What is Preterm Birth?
• eMedicineHealth: Premature Birth
• National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD): Preterm Labor and Birth

What Are The Symptoms of Premature Birth?

• Mayo Clinic: Signs and Symptoms
• About.com: Signs of Premature Labor
• AboutKidsHealth: Signs of Premature Birth
• WrongDiagnosis: Symptom List
• A.D.A.M. (via New York Times Health): Symptoms of Premature Infant

What Are The Causes and Complications of Premature Birth?

• Mayo Clinic: Complications for Mother and Baby
• American Pregnancy Association (APA): Complications of a Premature Birth
• Healthwise (via WebMD): Causes of Preterm Labor
• AboutKidsHealth: Challenges of Premature Birth
• UpToDate: Causes of Premature Birth
• eMedicine: Extremely Low Birth Weight
• JAMA: Problems for Premature Infants

What Are The Treatments and Medications for Premature Birth?

• Wikipedia: Maternal Treatments | Infant Treatments
• AboutKidsHealth: Overview of Treatment
• WrongDiagnosis: Treatments for Premature Birth
• A.D.A.M. (via New York Times Health): Treatment for Premature Infant

What Are The Types, Stages and Survival Rates of Premature Birth?

• AboutKidsHealth: Stages of Premature Labor | Mortality and Morbidity
• BabyZone: Survival Rate
• KeepKidsHealthy: How Early is Too Early?
• AOL: Survival Statistics

How Do You Prevent Premature Birth?

• Mayo Clinic: Preventing Premature Birth
• Healthwise (via WebMD): Preventing Preterm Labor
• Wikipedia: Prevention of Premature Birth
• About.com: Avoiding Preterm Labor
• UpToDate: Prevent Premature Birth
• NICHD: Home Uterine Monitors Not Useful For Predicting Premature Birth

Wisdom, Personal Experiences and Blogs about Premature Birth

• L'il Aussie Prems: Blogs and Birth Stories
• Bellapalooza: The Big Sister Tour
• Blogspot: NICU Parent Support Blog
• Boston Globe: Chat with Dr. Adam Wolfberg
• Youtube: Ezekiels Story - March of Dimes

Foundations and Support Groups on Premature Birth

• American Academy of Pediatrics: Car Seats for Premature Babies
• Prematurity.org: Parent Support
• Facebook: Help Fight for Premature Birth Rights
• Sidelines: National High Risk Pregnancy Support Network

Message Boards, Chat and Discussions about Premature Birth

• HealthBoards: Pregnancy | Infant Care
• Yahoo Groups: Preemie Parenting
• WebMD: Preemie Support Message Boards
• DailyStrength: Premature Birth Discussion
• WrongDiagnosis: Pregnancy | Infant Conditions

Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Premature Birth

• JAMA: Premature Birth
• PubMed Central: Premature Birth
• Google Scholar: Premature Birth

Clinical Trials on Premature Birth

• CenterWatch: Premature Birth
• ClinicalTrials.gov: Premature Birth Clinical Trials

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