Mothers in early 30s have lowest risk of premature birth, study finds

Women in their early thirties have a 1% chance of early birth, with the risk rising to 1.2% for those over 40, analysis shows

Mothers in their early 30s have the lowest chance of having a premature baby, new research has found, with the risk rising significantly once the mother passes 40.

Records of more than 165,000 pregnant women were analysed, showing that the likelihood of having a baby more than three weeks early among women aged over 40 was 20% higher than those in their early 30s. However, the actual risk remained low, increasing from 1% to 1.2%.

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