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  2. Preterm birth - Wikipedia

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    Deaths. 805,800 [7] Preterm birth, also known as premature birth, is the birth of a baby at fewer than 37 weeks gestational age, as opposed to full-term delivery at approximately 40 weeks. [1] Extreme preterm [2] is less than 28 weeks, very early preterm birth is between 28 and 32 weeks, early preterm birth occurs between 32 and 34 weeks, late ...

  3. Getting an Epidural During Labor Drops the Risk of Severe ...

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    How an epidural lowers the risk of severe complications The study results found 22% of women had an epidural in labor. Additionally, severe maternal morbidity occurred in 4.3 per 1,000 births.

  4. Late termination of pregnancy - Wikipedia

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    Norway: In 2005, 2.28% of induced abortions were performed between 13 and 16 weeks, 1.24% of abortions between 17 and 20 weeks, and 0.20% over 21 weeks. Between February 15, 2010, and December 1, 2011, a total number of ten abortions were performed between 22 and 24 weeks.

  5. Postterm pregnancy - Wikipedia

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    A 2019 randomized control trial of induced labor at 42 or 43 weeks was terminated early due to statistical evidence of "significantly increased risk for women induced at the start of week 43". The study implies clinical guidelines for induction of labor no later than at 41 gestational weeks. Causes

  6. Prelabor rupture of membranes - Wikipedia

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    Prelabor rupture of membranes ( PROM ), previously known as premature rupture of membranes, is breakage of the amniotic sac before the onset of labor. [2] Women usually experience a painless gush or a steady leakage of fluid from the vagina. [1] Complications in the baby may include premature birth, cord compression, and infection.

  7. Weekly jobless claims rise to highest level since August - AOL

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    First-time applications for unemployment benefits rose last week to 231,000, the highest level since August, in another sign that the white-hot labor market is starting to cool off. Thursday’s ...

  8. Childbirth - Wikipedia

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    Childbirth, also known as labour, parturition and delivery, is the completion of pregnancy where one or more babies exits the internal environment of the mother via vaginal delivery or caesarean section. [7] In 2019, there were about 140.11 million human births globally. [9] In the developed countries, most deliveries occur in hospitals, [10 ...

  9. US labor market fairly tight, broader economy losing steam - AOL

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    Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 10,000 to a seasonally adjusted 222,000 for the week ended May 11, the Labor Department said. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast ...