premature delivery
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But the risk to a fetus is dire; infection during pregnancy “usually leads to miscarriage, stillbirth, premature delivery, or life-threatening infection of the newborn,” the CDC says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 15, 2024
Stress results in a physiological response, releasing hormones that are known to increase the risk of miscarriage or premature delivery.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2023
In pregnant women, listeriosis has been known to cause miscarriages, stillbirth, premature delivery, and life-threatening infections to newborn babies.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 11, 2023
In pregnant women, the infection can cause miscarriages, stillbirths, premature delivery or life-threatening infection of the newborn.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 8, 2021
When they were discovered, she was interrogated by police until she acknowledged that she couldn't be 100 percent sure the infant hadn't moved before death, even though the premature delivery made viability extremely unlikely.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
