Zu früh und zu klein – Was führt zur Frühgeburt und wie lässt sie sich vermeiden?

Fast alle Schwangeren machen sich Gedanken darum, ob es ihrem ungeborenen Kind gut geht. Oft ist die Sorge vor einer Frühgeburt groß. Doch die Risikofaktoren sind bekannt, und eine gute Betreuung beim Gynäkologen kann einer Frühgeburt oftmals vorbeugen.

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