The researchers explained that despite the fact that caffeine intake is strongly related to smoking and has been proven to increase risk of preterm delivery as well as the baby being small for gestational age at birth, in this study they found no link between either coffee caffeine or total caffeine and preterm delivery, however they did find a connection between caffeine and being small for gestational age. (ahealthblog.com)
Prior to this report, such treatment was only recommended with risk of preterm delivery before 34 weeks of gestation, as infants in the late preterm period were thought to be at little, if any, increased risk of complications. (sciencedaily.com)
developing tools to improve health workers» skills and assess the quality of care provided to mothers at risk of preterm delivery and preterm babies; and (who.int)