Since premature labor is potentially dangerous to a baby who is not fully developed, it is important to recognize the signs of labor. Premature labor is actually more common in the summer months. It is thought to be caused by dehydration in some women, so during the summer make sure you're drinking enough water. The baby is almost completely formed now and is beginning to deposit fat on its body. The purpose of this fat is to retain body heat.
Newborns are unable to regulate their body temperature at first.
This is particularly a problem for a premature baby. If your baby is born around this time, it will have some chance of survival if it receives special care. Generally, the baby ends up staying in the NICU until just around its original due date. Lung development is the major concern with premature babies. If preterm labor is detected early enough, the mother can be given a steroid shot that can speed up lung development.