
Prematurity and Preterm Birth
Professional Resource Brief
Association for Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses
Professional and Clinician resources on late preterm.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Premterm Birth
Information for consumers on problems of preterm deliveries, warning signs of preterm labor, risk factors, links to professional information.
March of Dimes: Preterm Prevention Resources
Information and tools on preterm birth prevention for consumers. Includes risk factors, health action sheets (in English and Spanish), signs and symptoms of preterm labor, and a video on the signs of a preterm labor and what to do.
Medline Plus: Premature Babies
Fact sheets, news, patient handouts, videos, nutrition, coping, specific conditions, related and financial issues.
National Coalition for Infant Health
NCfIH provides prematurity resources for families and health care professionals.
PubMed
A large body of journal literature on premature infants and preterm birth can be researched on PubMed, the online database of the National Library of Medicine.
Related MCH Digital Library Resources
- Infant Mortality and Pregnancy Loss professional resource guide
- Preconception and Pregnancy resources for families
- Prematurity bibliography
- Maternal Distress in the Perinatal Period and Child Outcomes professional resource guide
Author: Olivia K. Pickett, M.A., M.L.S., MCH Digital Library. August 2012 Updated: November 2024.