Every pregnant woman should be considered at risk of preterm birth. Around the 20th week of pregnancy, women should learn the signs and symptoms of preterm labor and what to do if they occur.

Messages for Pregnant Women: Premature Birth
Preconception: "I Want My 9 Months"
Prematurity: What Health Professionals Can Do
March of Dimes Information for Patients

Symposium on Quality Improvement to Prevent Prematurity, October 2009
The Compendium on Preterm Birth
The Compendium on Preterm Birth: Slide Presentations
Grand Rounds
Educational Modules for Nurses
The S.T.A.B.L.E. Program

This library features prematurity statistics, key journal articles about preterm birth and other relevant literature. Topics addressed include obstetric interventions, risk reduction strategies and research findings.

Elimination of Non-medically Indicated (Elective) Deliveries Before 39 Weeks Gestational Age
Prematurity Statistics
The Global Toll of Preterm Birth
Preterm Labor Assessment Toolkit
Premature Birth
Fact Sheet: Stress and Prematurity
Family Medicine IMPLICIT Network
International Preterm Birth Collaborative (PREBIC)
Preconception Health Care
Institute of Medicine: Preterm Birth Report, 2006