Share 'Preterm birth 3 times more likely and c section 4 times more likely if a pregnant woman's vitamin D serum level is less than 20 ng/mL (very common) Vitamin D screening is NECESSARY during pregnancy!'

Consider the potential... preterm birth 3 times more likely and c section 4 times more likely if a pregnant woman's vitamin D serum level is less than 20 ng/mL (which is severely deficient and highly prevalent, especially in darker skinned individuals). The increased risk of Cesarean could be due to the two-fold increase in preeclampsia, prenatal infections, etc. potentially caused by deficient v…