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.
These three risk factors make you most likely to have preterm labor and give birth early: 1  Youâve had a premature baby in the past. 2  Youâre pregnant with multiples (twins, triplets or more).  You have problems with your uterus or cervix now or youâve had them in the past.