Recounting the events of that time, the emotion is raw for Young Soeun and one of her surviving daughters, Vannak, who was 9 years old in 1975 and remembers the long march out of Phnom Penh and being separated in a Khmer Rouge youth camp. Vannak's eyes fill with tears but she does not allow herself to cry.
However, some women develop high blood pressure while they are pregnant (often called gestational hypertension). The effects of high blood pressure range from mild to severe. High blood pressure can harm the mother's kidneys and other organs, and it can cause low birth weight and early delivery. In the most serious cases, the mother develops preeclampsia-or toxemia of pregnancy--which can threaten the lives of both the mother and the fetus.
What causes premature birth? Premature birth can be caused by a problem with the fetus, the mother, or both. Often the cause is never known. The most common causes include: Problems with the placenta. Pregnancy with twins or more. Infection in the mother. Problems with the uterus or cervix. Drug or alcohol use during pregnancy. What kind of treatments might a premature infant need?