What are the hazards of premature delivery?

We all know that there is usually a due date after pregnancy. Pregnant women usually prepare to give birth during the due date. Premature labor means giving birth very quickly. Many people do not know much about premature labor and feel afraid of it.

Precipitous labor is an abnormal delivery. If it is not full-term, the survival rate of the baby after birth is low. Full-term premature labor will also cause varying degrees of harm to the baby and the expectant mother. For the baby, because the contractions during premature labor are too strong and too frequent, the interval between the contractions of the expectant mother's uterus is too short, which will lead to obstruction of placental blood circulation. The undelivered baby is prone to ischemia and hypoxia in the uterus, and then intrauterine distress. Moreover, if the baby is born too quickly, the changes in intrauterine and external pressures can easily cause the capillaries under the baby's skin to rupture. For expectant mothers who have premature labor, although the time of delivery is greatly shortened, during premature labor, the uterus contracts rapidly and quickly, and the strong and high-frequency contractions will quickly deliver the baby, which is very likely to cause perineal lacerations, postpartum hemorrhage, and postpartum infection.

The harm of premature delivery to the fetus: The continuous and strong contraction of the uterus will cause great resistance to the blood circulation of the placenta, and even cause the iliac artery and abdominal aorta that supply blood to the uterus to be compressed and temporarily blocked. The blood supply to the placenta will be reduced, and the fetus will be deprived of oxygen in the uterus, which can easily cause distress or even suffocation. The premature birth of the fetus can also cause the baby to be unable to adapt to the sudden change in external pressure in time, causing rupture of intracranial blood vessels and intracranial hemorrhage.

Medically, the definition of precipitous labor is: for primiparas, the rate of cervical dilation is greater than 5 cm per hour; for multiparas, the rate of cervical dilation is greater than 10 cm per hour; and the entire labor process is less than 3 hours. Under normal circumstances, the entire labor process for first-time mothers is 12-16 hours, and for second-time mothers or more, it is 6.5-7.5 hours. If the entire labor process of precipitous labor is less than 3 hours, it is really "coming in full force"! Don't think that precipitous labor is a good thing just because the labor process is short. The fact is quite the opposite!

If the uterus contracts too strongly and the fetus passes through the birth canal too quickly, it is easy to cause the mother's perineum, vagina or cervix to tear. If the baby is born standing up under special circumstances, it may sometimes cause the uterus to turn out of the body. Rapid delivery can also reduce the contraction ability of uterine fibers, causing the placenta to remain in the uterus and unable to be delivered, increasing the possibility of postpartum hemorrhage.

Pregnant women who have had multiple pregnancies, a history of premature labor, premature birth (28-36 weeks), a low-birth weight fetus, or a short interval between two pregnancies are more likely to have premature labor. Mothers with these conditions must pay special attention to observing changes in their bodies, especially understanding the symptoms of labor, and prepare emergency plans in advance.

To prevent premature birth, you must first understand the three major signs of production:

1. Spotting: The appearance of red or brown mucus secretions with blood streaks, which usually occurs one or two days before labor pains and water breaking. Pregnant women who are less than full-term (28-36 weeks) should see a doctor immediately if they experience spotting.

2. Water rupture: It feels like a large amount of fluid flowing out of the vagina uncontrollably. To prevent umbilical cord prolapse and infection, all expectant mothers should lie flat immediately, raise their hips, and go to the hospital as soon as possible to prepare for delivery.

3. Labor pain (uterine contraction): Regular labor pain, the pain time is getting shorter and shorter, and the intensity is getting more and more intense (the belly is tight and hard). Expectant mothers with normal indicators can clean themselves first, and wait until the labor pain occurs every 10 minutes, and then go to the hospital to wait for delivery. However, people at high risk of premature delivery should go to the hospital immediately to wait for delivery. When these situations occur, you should seek medical treatment in time. The doctor will treat the symptoms according to the specific situation of the expectant mother. If necessary, drugs will be used to inhibit uterine contractions, so that the expectant mother can preserve the fetus or slow down the labor process to avoid premature delivery.