(HealthDayNews) — Many pregnant women fear going into labor prematurely, which is three or more weeks before the due date.

The Community Hospital in Nebraska mentions these warning signs:

• Contractions every 10 minutes or less.
• Clear, pink, or brownish fluid leaking from the vagina.
• The feeling that the fetus is pushing down.
• Low, student loan calculator dull backache.
• Cramps that feel like your period, with or without diarrhea.

If you think you may be experiencing preterm labor, even if you have only one sign, call your doctor immediately.