More and more women who give birth are overweight or obese, Green says. These women have a much higher rate of complications like diabetes and hypertension, which can lead to earlier births.. Of the roughly 4 million deliveries in the U.S. in 2002, 394,996 were considered preterm, according to the analysis.
'One-in-a-million' conjoined twins born to Atlanta parents: Delighted mom and dad welcome girls who share the same arms, legs and body-and will never be separated. 1  Asa and Eli Hamby born on Thursday morning in Northside Hospital, Atlanta.
Angelica and Angelina Sabuco. Angelica and Angelina Sabuco, twins who were born conjoined at the chest and abdomen, are now separate little girls. The 2-year-olds were separated Nov. 1 2011 in a 10-hour surgery at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital.