More premature babies survive Baby news News & Gossip 0 with our partner Childcare.co.uk I'm looking for a… Please Select All childcare services Parent/family seeking childcare Babysitter Childminder Nanny Au Pair Nursery Private Midwife Nursery Nurse Maternity Nurse Private Tutor School Near the following postcode… Number of premature births rises, and so does survival rate The number of premature births has risen significantly and the good news is that survival rates for babies born early have also improved.Research carried out by Edinburgh University found that the risk of babies dying due to being born prematurely more than halved between 1980 and 2005.Premature births have risen by 16% since 1980 and it’s thought that high blood pressure and diabetes are the main reasons.Stillbirth associated with early birth also fell by 10%.Edinburgh University analysed data relating to almost 90,000 births in Scotland between 1980 and 2005. Researchers hope that a greater understanding of the causes behind premature births will help develop better treatment for mums-to-be. By Tessa Watkins 0 Comments Share Like this article? Showing of Uh-oh! You need to be logged in to do this... Sign In Sign Up Load more posts Write a comment