Number Of Babies Delivered In US Fell In 2016, Report Indicates.

website reported that “nearly 10 percent of babies born in the U.S. are born prematurely and the rates of preterm birth are going up.” The report also indicated that “the birth rate for teenagers aged 15–19 declined 9 percent in 2016 to 20.3 births per 1,000 women.” CNN (6/30, Scutti) reported, “Joyce A. Martin, a co-author of the report and lead statistician...noted the declining rate of nonmarital births – births to people who aren’t legally married – in 2016, which fell 3% compared to the previous year.” Meanwhile, “three out of four women got prenatal care in their first trimester, noted Michelle J.K. Osterman, a co-author of the report and statistician.” http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/preterm-birth-rates-have-increased-u-s-n778576