text: Medications for Preterm Labor and Delivery - MEDtropolis	Skip to content
  Progesterone is a hormone made by the body. It helps the uterus grow and keeps it from having contractions. Progesterone treatment may help reduce your risk for premature birth if you have had a premature birth in the past or have a short cervix, and are pregnant with just one baby. Previous
  Prevention of preterm labor. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at:
  http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed. Updated November 3, 2015. Accessed March 2, 2015.
  http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed. Updated February 8, 2016. Accessed March 2, 2015.
  Treatments for preterm labor. March of Dimes website. Available at: http://www.marchofdimes.org/complications/treatments-for-preterm-labor.aspx#. Updated July 2014. Accessed April 6, 2016. What treatments can reduce the chances of preterm labor & birth?