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Childbirth (also called labour, birth, or parturition) is the culmination of pregnancy, the emergence of a child from its mother's uterus. It is considered by many to be the beginning of a person's life, and hence the opposite of death. Age is defined relative to this event in most cultures. A woman is considered to be in labour when she develops regular painful uterine contractions, which are accompanied by changes of her cervix, these primarily being effacement and dilation. ...
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Premature birth (also known as preterm birth) is defined medically as birth occurring earlier than 37 completed weeks of gestation. Most pregnancies last about 40 weeks. Premature babies are sometimes called preemies. About 12 percent of babies in the United States - or 1 in 8 - are born prematurely each year. In 2002, more than 480,000 babies in the U.S. were born prematurely. The shorter the term of pregnancy is, the greater the risks of complications. ...
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Childbirth as related to Premature Babies
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