Patient's question:
Hello, doctor. I am 30 years old, and my partner is 34. I have been married for more than four years. I have been pregnant three times before. The first time, I experienced spotting in the early stages of pregnancy and took progesterone capsules. I also received progesterone injections to maintain the pregnancy, but the baby stopped growing after being carried for more than three months. The second time, I got pregnant in June 2010, and in January 2011, I experienced spotting at six and a half months, along with abdominal pain and a widening of the pelvic bones. The baby was born prematurely. Both of these procedures were performed at the Qingzhou Maternal and Child Health Hospital in Shandong Province. The third time, I got pregnant in March 2012 and took traditional Chinese medicine to maintain the pregnancy. The early tests were all normal, but at five and a half months, my water broke. On August 20, 2012, I underwent an induced abortion at the Yidu Central Hospital in Shandong Province.Doctor's answer:
Premature labor refers to vaginal bleeding that occurs before the 28th week of pregnancy, followed by intermittent lower abdominal pain or back pain. During a gynecological examination, the cervical opening remains closed, the fetal membrane is intact, no pregnancy products have been expelled, and the size of the uterus matches the gestational age. If the pregnancy has a chance to continue. With rest and treatment, if bleeding stops and lower abdominal pain subsides, the pregnancy can continue. If vaginal bleeding increases or lower abdominal pain worsens, it may develop into inevitable miscarriage.