August 11, 2009 — Pregnant women with mild hypertensive disorders should have labor induced once they complete 37 weeks of pregnancy, according to the results of a multicenter, parallel ...

Learn the early signs of labor, how to tell whether it's true labor or false labor, and what happens when labor starts.

Contractions and dilation (opening) of the cervix before 37 weeks of pregnancy are considered preterm, or premature, labor. A normal pregnancy lasts about 40 weeks after the first day of the last ...

If you’re having signs of premature labor, call a doctor immediately. If you’re less than 37 weeks pregnant when you experience preterm labor symptoms, your doctor may try to prevent delivery ...

Preterm labor is characterized by contractions that begin to open a pregnant woman’s cervix before the 37-week point. If preterm labor isn’t stopped, the baby will be born early, or prematurely.