today morning one of friends had a preterm delivery at 33 weeks and the baby was still born.. we can see a growing trend of premature births.. what exactly is the reason for this rise?
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reason for premature birthd is age>35 years or <20 years
infections
or chronic diseases like hypertension and diabeties of mother
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The reason can be increased maternal age, chronic conditions like hypertension and diabetes, multiple pregnancies from assisted reproductive technologies, infections, stress, and environmental exposures .
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You’re right that there is a growing trend in preterm births globally, and it’s a serious concern in both developed and developing countries.
Maternal causes:- advancing maternal age , HTN, diabetes, thyroid disorders
Lifestyle changes:- smoking and intake of drugs and alcohol,stress
High cesarean rates
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But she was below 30 years of age and healthy.
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Anemia is one of the reasons for increasing preterm births, a lot of people in our country are anemic … particularly iron deficiency anemia. Hypoxia - Inflammations - CRH surge
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Smoking, drinking, lifestyle, food habits.
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A few reasons can be increased rates of multiple pregnancies due to fertility treatments, higher maternal age, and rising rates of chronic conditions like diabetes and high blood pressure during pregnancy
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Remember the number 10. Globally, preterm delivery rate is approx 10 %, ie, 10 out of 100 deliveries end up preterm (<37 weeks). In the US also, this rate is approx same because socio- economic inequalities do exist. For example, preterm deliveries are more common in African-American mothers > Hispanic > whites.
There are many causes of preterm deliveries, but past history of preterm delivery is one of the most important risk factors for subsequent PT delivery. Also, idiopathic causes remain, so the humanity has to deal with this issue- whether you living in dazzling Hollywood or a Haiti.
Peace!
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Rising maternal age, stress, infections, lifestyle diseases, IVF pregnancies, and poor antenatal care are some key reasons behind the increase in premature births.
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