Preterm Delivery

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  Mother's Milk Gives Metabolic Boost To Preterm Babies, Says Study

  Researchers at Pennsylvania State University in the US compared the breast milk of mothers with babies born prematurely - between 28 and 37 weeks gestation - and at term - after 38 weeks.

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  Mothers Exposed To Pesticides May Have To Face Preterm Delivery

  Women exposed to the highest quantities of agricultural pesticides while pregnant were at heightened risk of giving birth prematurely and delivering low-weight infants, a new study found.

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  A Simple Test May Calculate the Risk of Preterm Delivery: Maintain Your Diet to Achieve Healthy Pregnancy

  According to the World Health Organisation, every year close to 15 million babies are born preterm.

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  Exposure To 9/11 Disaster Tied To Low Birthweight, Preterm Delivery: Study

  For years following the events of September 11, 2001 in lower Manhattan, the disaster and its aftermath may have affected women and their babies who were not even conceived yet, according to a new study.

• Disinfected water not harmful in pregnancy

  Drinking water that contains disinfection by-products at regulatory cut-off levels does not appear to raise a pregnant woman's risk of preterm delivery.

• Fatty acids and risk of preterm delivery

  Increased blood levels of free fatty acids, a key energy source for the body, may help identify pregnant women who are at a risk for preterm delivery.

• Kidney stones increase preterm delivery risk

  Women who develop kidney stones during pregnancy have nearly double the risk of preterm delivery as pregnant women who do not.

• Vaginosis delays preterm delivery

  Treatment of pregnant women who have a bacterial infection of the vagina with clindamycin cream can help delay delivery and reduce complications.

• Abortions linked to subsequent preterm delivery

  Women who have had an abortion appear to have an increased risk of having a very preterm infant in future pregnancies.

• Age-related birth problems

  Women who give birth at age 35 or older appear more likely than younger women to deliver premature or low birth weight babies. It was estimated that the increase in premature and low birth weight is partly related to delayed childbirth. The study was carried out at the University of Calgary Medical School, Canada. The researchers based their findi...