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[0] With regard to the care management of preterm labor, nurses should be aware that: [1] Because all women must be considered at risk for preterm labor and prediction is so hit-and-miss, teaching pregnant women the symptoms probably causes more harm through false alarms. [2] Braxton Hicks contractions often signal the onset of preterm labor. [3] Because preterm labor is likely to be the start of an extended labor, a woman with symptoms can wait several hours before contacting the primary caregiver. [4] 
>>The diagnosis of preterm labor is based on gestational age, uterine activity, and progressive cervical change.
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