Premature Birth: Symptoms, causes, treatments, and your questions answered.

Examine Database: Premature Birth

Intervention	Health Outcome	Evidence
Fish Oil	4 Outcomes	2 Studies
Coconut Oil	1 Outcome	1 Study
Folic Acid (Vitamin B9)	2 Outcomes	1 Study
Inositol	1 Outcome	1 Study
Vitamin C	1 Outcome	1 Study

Fish Oil

4 Outcomes

2 Studies

Coconut Oil

1 Outcome

1 Study

Folic Acid (Vitamin B9)

2 Outcomes

1 Study

Inositol

1 Outcome

1 Study

Vitamin C

1 Outcome

1 Study

Fish Oil

2 Studies

Coconut Oil

1 Study

Folic Acid (Vitamin B9)

1 Study

Inositol

1 Study

Vitamin C

1 Study

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Probiotics for reducing dysbiosis in preterm infants

In this randomized controlled trial, probiotics did not reduce the presence of multi-drug-resistant gut bacteria in preterm infants.

Associations between different types of human milk and bronchopulmonary dysplasia

Caffeine intake during pregnancy associated with smaller infant birth size

Vitamin D levels and respiratory health among infants

Fortified breast milk vs. fortified cow’s milk for NEC in preterm infants

Examine Database References

Infant Growth - Sankaranarayanan K, Mondkar JA, Chauhan MM, Mascarenhas BM, Mainkar AR, Salvi RYOil massage in neonates: an open randomized controlled study of coconut versus mineral oilIndian Pediatr.(2005 Sep)
Spontaneous Birth Risk - Hauth JC, Clifton RG, Roberts JM, Spong CY, Myatt L, Leveno KJ, Pearson GD, Varner MW, Thorp JM Jr, Mercer BM, Peaceman AM, Ramin SM, Sciscione A, Harper M, Tolosa JE, Saade G, Sorokin Y, Anderson GB; Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network (MFMU)Vitamin C and E supplementation to prevent spontaneous preterm birth: a randomized controlled trialObstet Gynecol.(2010 Sep)
Gestational Diabetes Risk - D'Anna R, Di Benedetto V, Rizzo P, Raffone E, Interdonato ML, Corrado F, Di Benedetto AMyo-inositol may prevent gestational diabetes in PCOS womenGynecol Endocrinol.(2012 Jun)
Pre-Eclampsia Risk - Makrides M, Duley L, Olsen SFMarine oil, and other prostaglandin precursor, supplementation for pregnancy uncomplicated by pre-eclampsia or intrauterine growth restrictionCochrane Database Syst Rev.(2006 Jul 19)
Pregnancy Complications - Serra R, Peñailillo R, Monteiro LJ, Monckeberg M, Peña M, Moyano L, Brunner C, Vega G, Choolani M, Illanes SESupplementation of Omega 3 during Pregnancy and the Risk of Preterm Birth: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Nutrients.(2021-May-18)
Infant Birth Weight - Saccone G, Berghella VFolic acid supplementation in pregnancy to prevent preterm birth: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol.(2016-Apr)