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Preterm Birth: Too Many Babies Are Delivered Too Early

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First Posted: 01/31/11 12:31 PM ET Updated: 05/25/11 07:30 PM ET

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Too many doctors -- and moms -- are disregarding advice from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists to wait until at least 39 weeks to deliver.

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Too many doctors -- and moms -- are disregarding advice from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists to wait until at least 39 weeks to deliver. ...
Too many doctors -- and moms -- are disregarding advice from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists to wait until at least 39 weeks to deliver. ...
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TYRANNASAURUS
UGH!....people don't taste good.
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10:36 AM on 02/01/2011
Too Many Babies Are Delivered Too Early.......

Too many people are being born.........PERIOD!
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MG Metiva
For Great Justice, I shall post.
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01:14 PM on 01/31/2011
Maybe IVF needs to be banned since if there is more than one baby, it is almost a guarentee that the babies can't be carried to full time!
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