premature delivery

The biopsy involves a surgical procedure that, among other things, can lead to negative pregnancy outcomes like premature delivery.

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.

“We had to perform a premature delivery of the fetus from the mother’s womb while she’s dying,” he said.

Stress results in a physiological response, releasing hormones that are known to increase the risk of miscarriage or premature delivery.

Research has identified a variety of risk factors for premature delivery, including greater levels of inflammation in the pregnant person, specific immune-system changes, African American race, higher levels of stress, history of having a preterm birth and certain types of bacteria in the mother's microbiome.