Naturally as Dr. Udayangani Ramadasa of the BDRU says, premature babies are most susceptible to medical problems than healthy babies. 1500 babies were born prematurely. It is also seen that mothers under 20 or over 35 are most likely to give birth to premature babies. It is known that 32 percent of premature babies require medical aid at birth, accounting for a significant effect on health care costs. Also, of all babies who die within 24 hours, a third of this number were born premature.
Smoking is also a risk.
Further, those in their third pregnancy and onwards have a higher risk of bearing premature babies. This is where family planning plays a necessary role because multiple pregnancy also increases the rate of prematurity by 26 percent. The BDRU has seen that of all deliveries. 3 percent of the babies are born with external abnormalities which contribute to lifelong morbidity. Birth weight is another significant factor.