Can stress really cause pre term labour?

[Nikki2ol6]

I'm 28 weeks and been very stressed since finding out at our 20 week scan our baby has a few major things wrong with his heart. So because of that I have been very stressed and upset and whole range of other things. Can stress really cause labour?

I guess everyone is different, but I had massive stress and anxiety in the last couple of months of my pregnancy as my toddler was severely ill and I was really worried about her, but her baby brother arrived bang on his due date.