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Top Ten Cities to be Pregnant
Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Each year Fit Pregnancy magazine comes out with their top ten list of the best cities to be pregnant. The top cities in this year's rankings are:

1. Portland, Ore.
2. Minneapolis
3. San Francisco
4. Seattle
5. Denver
6. Boston
7. Omaha, Neb.
8. Virginia Beach, Va.
9. Austin, Texas
10. Albuquerque, N.M.

It doesn't take a rocket scientist to see most of these cities do not have large African-American populations. And African-American mothers-to-be deliver the most preterm babies than any other demographic in the country.

So, what's a black mom-to-be do? Move? No, that's not the answer. The answer is to have the best and most healthy pregnancy as possible. Here are 50 Tips for a Healthy Pregnancy.

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Preterm Birth
March of Dimes
Babies born before 37 completed weeks of pregnancy are called premature or preterm. In the United States, 1 in 8 babies is born prematurely. Babies born preterm are at risk for serious health problems. Those born earliest are at greater risk of medical complications, long-term disabilities and death.

The earlier a child is born, the less she will weigh, the less developed her organs will be, and the more complications she is likely to face. These babies may require care in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). These units have specialized medical staff and equipment that can deal with the multiple problems that premature infants face.

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