Major concerns regarding the health and development of a perterm.

Major concerns regarding the health and development of a preterm

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February 13th , 2009

Major concerns regarding the health and development of a preterm

Labor that happens before 37 completed weeks of pregnancy , often results in the birth of a low- birth weight baby and the reasons of preterm labor are not carefully understood , however , we are aware that women with following risk factors are at bigger risk for delivering prematurely

Had a premature baby in

a previous pregnancy

Have certain abnormalities of the uterus or cervix

Are pregnant with HYPERLINK "http /www .marchofdimes .com /professionals /14332_4545 .asp " twins triplets or more

Factors that may add to premature birth and /or fetal growth restriction are the following

Birth defects - Babies with definite HYPERLINK "http /www .marchofdimes .com /professionals /14332_1206 .asp " birth defects are more probable to be growth restricted because genetic circumstances and structural abnormalities may bind normal development

Chronic health problems in the mother - There is a higher risk of reduction in the birth rate if the mother has HYPERLINK "http /www .marchofdimes .com /professionals /14332_1222 .asp " high blood pressure , heart , lung , kidney problem or HYPERLINK "http /www .marchofdimes .com /professionals /14332_1197 .asp " diabetes etc

Smoking - HYPERLINK "http /www .marchofdimes .com /professionals /14332_1171 .asp " Pregnant women who smoke cigarettes are almost double as expected to have a low-birth weight baby as women who do not moreover smoking also slows fetal expansion and enhances the risk of...