There are various factors that can increase the risk of a pregnant woman giving birth to a premature baby, from the age of pregnancy, to having a premature birth, an unhealthy lifestyle, to certain health problems. Most of these risk factors can actually be prevented. Premature babies are babies born before 37 weeks of pregnancy. Data from the World Health Organization (WHO) reveals that Indonesia ranks fifth as the country with the highest number of premature babies in the world. Premature birth can cause the baby to experience various health problems, even infrequently even cause infant death. To anticipate this, every prospective mother needs to know what are the risk factors for preterm birth and prevention steps. Risk Factors for Premature Giving Birth A pregnant woman is more at risk of delivering a premature baby if: Aged under 17 years or above 35 years. Pregnant twins. Have a history of premature labor. Weight gain during pregnancy is insufficient. The gap between p...