CPM Certified Professional Midwife

Answer: D - All of the above

By treating or managing predisposing factors in pregnant women prior to labor, premature labor may be prevented. Some predisposing factors (and causes) of premature labor include:
1) pre - eclampsia
2) cervical incompetence
3) uterine malformations
4) high fever
5) diarrhea
6) acute appendicitis
7) idiopathic cause
8) Diabetes mellitus (DM)
9) bacterial vaginosis
10) chlamydia