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Reproductive and Birth Outcomes

Approximately 6 million pregnancies occur each year in the United States. While most women have a normal term pregnancy and deliver a normal infant, a safe and healthy pregnancy is not experienced by all women.

More than a half million babies in the United States—1 of 8—are born premature each year. Some babies are so small they could fit in the palm of a hand.

Thus, for many people who want to start a family, the dream of having a child is not easily realized. In 2002, about 1.2 million women reported consulting a doctor about infertility within the previous year.

 

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