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.
Gestational age: Birth weight increases as gestational age increases. 1  Prolonged pregnancies that go beyond 40 weeks increase incidence of macrosomia. Macrosomic infants account for about 10% of term deliveries and more than 6% of post-term deliveries. 2  A history of macrosomia, can influence future pregnancies.