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.
Identical (or monozygotic) twins happen when a fertilized egg splits into two separate babies - usually within the first twelve days of Mom's pregnancy. After twelve days, the egg may not split entirely and result in conjoined twins.