Posted by Candy in Articles, Latest Causes of Prematurity
on Jul 3rd, 2009 | 0 comments
According to the National Center for Health Statistics, preterm birth in this country has risen 36% since the 1980’s, resulting in roughly 540,000 preterm births in 2006. That number rose in 2007 and decreased slightly (0.1%) in 2008, despite the March of Dimes’ excellent program (began in 2003) highlighting the problem and funding research to combat it.
Certainly, the alarm bell should be sounding, nationwide! Why is this happening?
For years, it has been known that certain physiological events will trigger a preterm birth: trauma or injury to the mother is one, infection is another,...
