Malnutrition or anemia caused by intestinal worms can make pregnancy difficult and, simultaneously, be worsened by pregnancy. Lack of folic acid and other micronutrients, which may result from intestinal worms or chronic malaria, has also been linked to premature placental separation. This is so severe that it even affect the unborn child who may develop complications just after birth. It brings down the level of immunity in the child which makes the baby susceptible to infections.