Balancing Hormones May Help Prevent Preterm Births

“The relationship between two different types of estrogen and a hormone produced in the placenta may serve as the mechanism for signaling labor, according to a new study. This finding may help doctors intervene and prevent preterm birth much more effectively.” read more…

Taking Folic Acid Supplements Before Conception Linked To Reduced Risk Of Premature Birth

“Taking folic acid supplements for at least a year before conception is associated with reduction in the risk of premature birth, according to a study by Radek Bukowski…” read more…

Balancing Hormones May Help Prevent Preterm Births

“The relationship between two different types of estrogen and a hormone produced in the placenta may serve as the mechanism for signaling labor, according to a new study. This finding may help doctors intervene and prevent preterm birth much more effectively.” read more…

Uncultured Bacteria Found In Amniotic Fluids Of Women Who Experience Preterm Births

“Researchers from Case Western Reserve University and Yale University have made a significant advancement in understanding the cause behind why some pregnant women suffer from inflammations in the inner womb without any signs of an infection.” read more…

Severe pre-pregnancy stress tied to preterm birth

“Women who suffer the stress of a death or serious illness of a loved one shortly before becoming pregnant may have an increased risk of premature delivery, a large study suggests.” read more…

U.S. gets ‘D’ on premature birth report card

“The odds of having a premature baby are lowest in Vermont and highest in Mississippi.

The March of Dimes mapped the stark state-by-state disparities in what it called a “report card” on prematurity Wednesday — to track progress toward meeting a federal goal of lowering preterm births.

There’s not much chance of meeting that goal by the original 2010 deadline, if the “D” grade the charity bestowed on the nation is any indication.” read more…

Prematurity May Lead to Adult Problems

“Premature babies, even those with no apparent treatable medical problems, may face an increased risk of medical and social disabilities in adulthood.” read more…

Depression During Pregnancy May Cause Premature Birth

“Women who are depressed early in their pregnancy run a higher risk of preterm delivery, the leading cause of infant mortality, a new study suggests.” read more…

Bacteria, Fungi Infections Linked to Premature Births

“Infections may play a bigger role in premature birth than doctors have thought, says a new study that found almost one in seven women in preterm labor harbored bacteria or fungi in their amniotic fluid.” read more…