Simply carrying multiple babies greatly
increases the risk of preterm labor, so it's vital that expectant mothers of twins or more know the symptoms and seek appropriate medical care.
Not exact matches
However, women who have a history
of preterm labor or miscarriages from earlier pregnancies, nursing can
increase the
risk of miscarriage
of preterm labor.
Women who gain too much weight
increase their
risk of developing
preterm labor, gestational diabetes, high blood pressure, or macrosmia.»
Insufficient weight gain can compromise the health
of the fetus and cause
preterm, or premature birth; excessive weight gain can cause
labor complications, giving birth to significantly larger than average fetuses, postpartum weight retention, as well as
increase the
risk of requiring a caesarean section.
In the much less likely case that a twin dies in the second or third trimester, the remaining baby may be at an
increased risk of intrauterine growth restriction and the mother may be at
risk of preterm labor, infection or hemorrhaging.
Facts: Numerous studies on animals have shown that caffeine can cause birth defects, premature
labor,
preterm delivery, reduced fertility, and
increase the
risk of low - birth weight offspring and other reproductive problems.