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What is a premature birth and what causes it to happen more often with teen mothers?
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Does the mothers age play a role in premature birth?
Young, teenage mothers are at a higher risk for having premature infants.
What are the causes of premature births?
Causes of premature birth, multiple gestation, infection,sex, fall,incompetent cervix, placenta previa, abruptio placenta and eclampsia.
What are the common causes of premature births?
Causes of premature birth, multiple gestation, infection,sex, fall,incompetent cervix, placenta previa, abruptio placenta and eclampsia.
What are 4 dangers that babies born to teenage mothers may face?
premature birth , fetal alcohol syndrome , low birth weight , and STD transmission .
Is a premature birth a birth defect?
not really, there is a chance that the baby could have a defect but that can happen to even a baby that was born on time. Premature birth means that the baby was born early, therefore it is smaller than a normal baby and it may not becompletely developed. It all depends on how premature it is.
What are some of the risk factors for prematurity or premature birth?
Prematurity is much more common in multiple pregnancy and for mothers who have a history of miscarriages or who have given birth to a premature infant in the past.
What are some of the causes of infant mortality?
Birth defects are the leading causes of infant mortality. Other leading causes include premature birth, low birth weight, SIDS, accidental injury, circulatory diseases, and complications during pregnancy.
Are premature babies more likely to have ADHD as they grow up?
ADHD is a genetic problem. Premature birth is usually an environmetal one, although can be affected by some genetic factors e.g. a small mother, susceptibility to other causes of premature birth. There is no connection between being born early and ADHD.
Causes of infant morbidity?
Lack of prenatal care is a cause of infant morbidity. Other causes include poor nutrition, infectious diseases, and premature birth.
Do premature birth affect brain development?
Yes, premature birth does effect the growth rate.
How do you prevent premature birth?
if your younger than 16 and older than 40 then having a baby can cause birth defects such as premature birth. also, meeting up with your doctor while pregnant can reduce on having a premature birth.
Is down syndrome caused by premature birth?
Down syndrome is not caused by premature birth. Down syndrome is present in the embryo from the time of conception. Down syndrome, in contrast, may lead to premature birth.
