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Last updated: 02/17/2009
Depending on her specific condition, a woman may have some alternative therapies available to her to avoid or delay premature labor. These include:
- Bed rest. At least 20% of pregnant women in the United States have at least one week of bed...
rest prescribed to them at some point of their pregnancy. The idea of bed rest is to avoid putting unnecessary pressure on the cervix. - Tocolytics. These are drugs that are designed to stop or delay labor. Ritrodrine, terbutaline, and magnesium sulfate are some common tocolytics.
- Antibiotics. Some infections are associated with a high risk of preterm labor (e.g., upper genital tract infection). Antibiotics may be successful in preventing preterm labor from occurring by treating the infection.
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Cervical cerclage (tracheloplasty), also known as a cervical stitch, is used for the treatment of cervical incompetence, a condition where the cervix has become slightly open and there is a risk of miscarriage because it may not remain closed throughout pregnancy. Usually this treatment would be done for a woman who had suffered one or more miscarriages in the past, in the second trimester of pregnancy.
The treatment consists of a strong suture being inserted into and around the cervix early in the pregnancy, usually between weeks 12 to 14, and then removed towards the end of the pregnancy when the greatest risk of miscarriage has passed.
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