The WHO Technical Consultation on Birth Spacing released in 2005 suggested spacing of at least 24 months to conceive after a previous birth. A new study suggests that it might not be necessary for all women, especially for the ones in high-income countries.
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Low birthweight is a term given to babies who weigh less than 2,500 grams at birth. These babies look much smaller than babies with normal birthweight.
Low birthweight is a term given to babies who weigh less than 2,500 grams at birth. These babies look much smaller than babies with normal birthweight.
‘Adverse birth outcomes include preterm births, low birth weight, and neonatal birth. There are no significant differences between pregnancies with a gap of less than six months and pregnancies with a gap of 18-23 months.’
The research team led by Dr.Tessema compared approximately 3 million births from 1.2 million women with at least three children. After an interpregnancy interval of less than six months, the adverse outcomes did not show greater differences compared to an interpregnancy interval of 18-23 months. "However, we found siblings born after a greater than 60-month interval had an increased risk of adverse birth outcomes," said Dr. Tessema.
The study also suggests that a pregnancy gap of two years might be unnecessarily long for mothers in high-income countries such as Australia, Finland, Norway, and the United States.
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Thymus Monitors Healthy Pregnancy
Female hormonal changes during pregnancy can be safeguarded by thymus. Tregs are specialized thymus cells that are responsible for a healthy pregnancy and prevent gestational diabetes.
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