Mothers-to-be who eat junk food before they fall pregnant 'are 50% more likely to have a premature baby'

• Australian researchers find link between junk-food and pre-term babies
• Women hoping to get pregnant warned against eating take-aways and sugary drinks
• Eating healthily before pregnancy improves any baby's long-term health as well

Mothers-to-be who eat junk food and sugary snacks are more likely to have premature babies, according to a new report. University research has for the first time confirmed that women who eat a poor diet before they become pregnant are around 50 per cent more likely to have a preterm birth than those on a healthy diet. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2638635/Mothers-eat-junk-food-fall-pregnant-50-likely-premature-baby.html