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Preterm Labor Management: A Narrative Review

Madhusmita Nayak*

* Assistant Professor, SUM Nursing College, Siksha 'O' Anusandhan University, Bhubaneshwar, Orissa, India.

Periodicity:November - January'2019
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jnur.8.4.14910

Abstract

Giving birth is a beautiful experience and greatest achievement for a woman. And also everything is needed to be accomplished in appropriate time to avoid consequences. As like in preterm labor, where the labor occurs before the 37^th completed weeks is associated with various maternal and neonatal complications. As per statistics, about 28% of the neonatal death occurs due to preterm birth and the prevalence of preterm labor worldwide is around 11.5%. There are a lot many causes to it including preterm rupture of membranes (30%), urinary tract infections during pregnancy (35.8%), history of abortion (19.9%), and unplanned pregnancy (18.1%). But fortunately there are preventive measures like daily uterine activity monitoring, adequate bed rest and hydration, use of polar bear position, and vitamin C supplementation. If those fails, pharmacological treatment measures (tocolytics, Prostaglandin Inhibitors and Calcium Channel Blockers, Antibiotic therapy) can be used. However, the treatment and preventive measures is still a topic of debate. Also, nurses has a pivotal role in handling mothers with consequences.

Keywords

Preterm Labor, PROM, Tocolytics, Polar Bear Position

How to Cite this Article?

Nayak, M. (2019). Preterm Labor Management: A Narrative Review. i-manager's Journal on Nursing, 8(4), 46-52. https://doi.org/10.26634/jnur.8.4.14910

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