Raynaud's is a fairly rare disorder of the blood vessels supplying the skin. During a Raynaud's attack, the blood vessels narrow, limiting blood circulation to affected areas. It makes parts of your body (usually fingers, toes, nose and ears) feel numb and cool in cold temperatures or under stress.
PPROM is associated with 30-40% of preterm deliveries and is the leading identifiable cause of preterm delivery. PPROM complicates 3% of all pregnancies and occurs in approximately 150,000 pregnancies yearly in the United States.
A premature baby is one born before 37 weeks of gestation time. If a woman goes into labor before 37 weeks, it is referred to as preterm labor.In a typical pregnancy, delivery between 37 and 42 weeks is considered a full term, and anything after 42 weeks gestation is a post-term pregnancy.f a woman goes into labor before 37 weeks, it is referred to as preterm labor. In a typical pregnancy, delivery between 37 and 42 weeks is considered a full term, and anything after 42 weeks gestation is a post-term pregnancy.