premature birth
premature delivery

Their first daughter, born in 1953, died five days after a premature birth.

Nearly half of all premature births have no known cause.

And the rate of premature birth has grown by 27 percent since 1981.

Two hours later, she gave premature birth to a lovely baby girl.

They are given when delivery would result in premature birth.

The premature birth had taken a toll on her baby's health.

Premature birth also raises a child's risk for hearing problems.

By his own account, he was a premature birth, arriving two months early.

She died later that year after complications from a premature birth.

The woman may be given drugs to prevent premature birth, which could require a stay in the hospital.