With little information & support that surrounds irritable uterus. If you google and read up on it so many people talk about preterm labour! I am proof that it doesn't always happen. Though I personally had a few scares I was never threatened or treated for preterm labour. I am now currently 40+1 weeks eagarly awaiting my baby girls arrival. Though irritable uterus is horrible for many reasons, don't think it automatically means preterm labour.