Premature Births Have Increased 12% In the Past Decade, CDC Report Says

By Kaitlin Vogel, Feb 5, 2024

The medical term for people over 35 who become pregnant is “advanced maternal age,” said Dr. Kecia Gaither, MPH, double board certified in OB-GYN and maternal-fetal medicine and director of Perinatal Services/Maternal Fetal Medicine at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln in the Bronx. “With increased age comes an increased risk of attendant co-morbidities such as chronic hypertension, diabetes, and obesity,” Gaither told Healthline. “These co-morbidities, particularly hypertension, can increase the risk of preterm deliveries. Preeclampsia’s incidence is increased with advancing age — the treatment of preeclampsia is delivery — and thus iatrogenic preterm deliveries often occur.”

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