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.
This type of preterm birth can result from a number of causes, such as infection or inflammation, although the cause of spontaneous preterm labor and delivery is usually not known. A history of delivering preterm is one of the strongest predictors for subsequent preterm births. Medically indicated preterm birth.