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.
Sometimes we donât know for sure what causes preterm labor and premature birth. Any woman can have preterm labor and give birth early, even if sheâs done everything right during pregnancy. We do know some things make a woman more likely than others to have preterm labor and premature birth.