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PostHeaderIcon Causes of Occurrence of Low Birth Weight Babies (Pregnancy factor)

The Following is the causes of occurrence of low birth weight babies. The first is a complication during pregnancy. Pre-eclampsia / Eclampsia: Pre-eclampsia / Eclampsia can lead to delays in the content of fetal growth or IUGR and stillbirth. This is because pre-eclampsia / Eclampsia in the mother will cause of calcification in the area of the placenta, whereas infants obtain food and oxygen from the placenta, with calcification in the placenta, which supplies food and oxygen into the fetus is reduced. Otherwise premature of membranes rupture prematurely when happen before the birth took place. Premature rupture of membranes (rupture) caused by the reduced strength of the membrane caused by an infection that can be derived from the vagina and cervix.

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