Previous spontaneous preterm full dilation caesarean delivery is associated with a higher likelihood of recurrent spontaneous preterm birth in the subsequent pregnancy.

Infants born even a few weeks early face a markedly higher risk for severe RSV, with late-preterm babies more likely to land ...

One in 10 babies in the U.S. – nearly 374,000 infants – were born preterm in 2023, meaning before 37 weeks of pregnancy. More than 15% were very preterm, meaning they were born before 32 weeks. A full ...

The risk for preterm birth was lower among women in high-risk social groups exposed to community-based midwife care.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Half of intraventricular hemorrhages occurred within the first 48 hours of life after 2007, compared with 82% ...

Premature birth occurs when a baby is born before full-term development. Alcohol exposure during pregnancy can influence the ...

New data has shown that an initiative to reduce preterm births in Australia has led to a significant decrease in rates of potentially harmful early birth and improved pregnancy outcomes for women ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Loveline Chizobam Phillips, George Mason University and Faye Taxman, George Mason ...