Parturition | NEJM

Cervical Softening. A critical component of normal parturition is the softening of the cervix. Parturition is associated with movement of an ... logo-32 logo-40 logo-60 Skiptomaincontent Thisarticleisavailabletosubscribers. Subscribenow.Alreadyhaveanaccount? Signin RelatedArticlesPretermbirthisassociatedwithhighratesofinfantmortalityandmorbidity.Thisreviewemphasizesthattheonsetoflaborentailsamolecularcollaborationbetweenthemotherandthefetus.Knowledgeofthesemolecularmechanismswillbeessentialinunderstandingthecausesandpreventionofpretermbirth. Createyouraccounttoget2freesubscriber-onlyarticleseachmonth. GetFreeAccessNow SubscribeForFullAccess Alreadyhaveanaccount? SignIn Printsubscriber? Activateyouronlineaccess. FundingandDisclosuresSupportedbytheAndrewThyneReidTrust.Nopotentialconflictofinterestrelevanttothisarticlewasreported.AuthorAffiliationsFromtheMothersandBabiesResearchCentre,HunterMedicalResearchInstitute,JohnHunterHospital,Newcastle,Australia.AddressreprintrequeststoDr.SmithattheMothersandBabiesResearchCentre,HunterMedicalResearchInstitute,JohnHunterHospital,LookoutRoad,NewcastleNSW2310,Australia,orat[email protected]. Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email CopyURL More Permissions January18,2007NEnglJMed2007;356:271-283 DOI:10.1056/NEJMra061360 PrintSubscriber? Activateyouronlineaccess.