Interpregnancy interval and occurrent versus recurrent preterm birth.

Interpregnancy interval and occurrent versus recurrent preterm birth. BJOG. 2020 Dec 04;: Authors: Klebanoff MA Abstract Pregnancies conceived soon after the birth of a child are considered at increased risk for adverse outcomes, including preterm birth (Conde-Agudelo, et al. JAMA 2006;295:1809-23, Klebanoff. Obstet Gynecol 2017;129:405-407). However, the past few years have seen a flurry of research challenging this. Most of this research has employed a "sibship" design, in which pregnancy outcomes within a woman are compared to each other, using each woman as her own control. In general, sibship studies have indicated that the increased risk of preterm birth following short intervals is less than previously assumed (Ahrens, et al. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol 2019;33:O25-O47). PMID: 33274560 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: BJOG : An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology - Category: OBGYN Authors: Tags: BJOG Source Type: research