Tag: preterm birth rate

Prematurity Awareness Month 2019
The U.S. is facing an urgent maternal and infant health crisis. Each year, thousands of moms and babies deal with complications from pregnancy and pre ...

Increase in the preterm birth rate
According to a new report from the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), the preterm birth rate in the United States has gone up again. In 201 ...

Premature Birth Report Cards grades are not so good this year
The 2018 March of Dimes Premature Birth Report Cards are in and the grades aren’t good. The United States received a disappointing grade “C."
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November is Prematurity Awareness Month. Join in the fight for the health of all moms and babies.
Premature birth is birth that happens before 37 weeks of pregnancy. Being born too soon can cause problems for babies all throughout their lives. ...

More babies being born too soon
For the second year in a row, the preterm birth rate in the United States has gone up. Preterm birth is when a baby is born before 37 weeks of pregnan ...