The younger the age of the birth of the baby, the higher the risk of having health problems. This is because the function of organs not functioning optimally, especially in lung function and the gastrointestinal tract.
prevent your baby is born prematurely. How:
- Check for pregnancy on a regular basis.
- Beware of the signs / symptoms of infection in the genitals or urinary tract. For instance if you are having vaginal discharge accompanied by itching, odor. Disturbance of urination, and an infection can trigger a hormone produced prostaglandins that can cause uterine contractions.
- Treat well the oral cavity and teeth. Control the dentist regularly, because it can lead to cavities produced prostaglandin hormones.
- Be diligent to maintain your diet
- Healthy lifestyle, such as avoiding smoking and alcohol, and not taking drugs that are not recommended doctor.
- If you and your husband have sex, do it with the ejaculate is lost, because the sperm contains the hormone prostaglandin.
In addition, also be aware of the symptoms often associated with premature birth, for example, just:
- Beware if you have more than 5 contractions in 1 hour.
- If you experience cramps in the stomach, like when you're having your period.
- Pain in the lower back.
- The pressure on the pelvic floor occurs intensively. Generally sensation to push or defecate.
- Excessive vaginal discharge of venom.
- Light-colored blood spots.
If you experience the above symptoms, contact your doctor. Generally, the doctor will ask you to:
- Increase the break with a sideways position to the left. That way, other than to relieve spasms, and blood flow / oxygen to the fetus more smoothly.
- Recommends that you can consume more fluids to keep the body hydrated. If the body is dehydrated, the levels of the hormone oxytocin (a hormone that stimulates uterine contractions) in the blood will increase.
- Reduce strenuous physical activity.
- Reduce or even stop the sexual activity.
- Consuming certain drugs, such as anti-contraction, or perhaps drug used to treat infections that may exist.
- Hospitalized if oral medications are not effective. That way, you can be provided directly through an IV treatment.