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Nurses should know some basic definitions concerning preterm birth, preterm labor, and low birth weight. For instance:
 
  1. preterm birth and low birth weight can be used interchangeably.
  2. preterm labor is defined as cervical changes and uterine contractions occurring between 20 and 37 weeks of pregnancy.
  3. low birth weight is anything less than 3.7 pounds.
  4. in the United States early in this century preterm birth has been 18 to 20 of all births.
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