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Title: What Causes Preterm Birth? Half of preterm births hav


1

Born Too Soon and Too Small
Questions and Answers About Prematurity
  • Julie Garden-Robinson
  • Food and Nutrition Specialist

2
Preterm Pregnancy Facts
  • Babies born before the 37th week of pregnancy are
    premature or preterm
  • Nationwide, one in eight babies were born preterm
    in 2003
  • The rate of preterm births in North Dakota
    increased 32 between 1993 and 2003

3
What Are Risks for Babies Born Preterm?
  • Many babies will catch up with full-term babies
  • Preterm babies often are at higher risk of health
    problems and disabilities

4
What Causes Preterm Birth?
  • Half of preterm births have unknown causes

5
Who Can Have a Premature Baby?
  • Any women can have in a preterm baby

6
What Increases Your Risk?
  • Previous preterm births
  • Pregnancy with twins, triplets or other multiples
  • Being younger than 17 years or older than 35
  • Smoking
  • Alcohol or Drug Abuse
  • Unplanned pregnancy

7
What Are Some Signs and Symptoms of Preterm Labor?
  • Cramps or pelvic pressure
  • A low, dull headache
  • Contractions every 10 minutes
  • Your health-care provider can determine preterm
    labor

8
What Should You Do if You Have Signs of Preterm
Labor?
  • Call your health-care provider or hospital
  • You may need to come in immediately OR
  • You may be told to
  • Stop what youre doing
  • Drink 2-3 glasses of water
  • Lie down on your left side for an hour
  • Monitor contractions
  • Call your health-care provider again and describe
    what is happening

9
Healthy Pregnancy Checklist
  • Have a pre-pregnancy checkup and prenatal care
  • Eat a balanced, varied diet
  • Dont smoke
  • Dont drink alcohol or use drugs
  • Reduce stress
  • Consult your health-care provider before taking
    medications
  • Consume a supplement containing 400 micrograms of
    folic acid
  • Gain appropriate weight

10
For More Information About Healthy Pregnancy,
Visit
  • March of Dimes
  • www.marchofdimes.com
  • The National Womens Health Information Center
  • www.4women.gov/Pregnancy/

11
For More Information About Nutrition and Health,
Visit
  • http//www.ag.ndsu.edu/food/

Presentation by Bridget Curley, Program Assistant
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