Very Long Or Short Intervals Between Pregnancies Associated With Increased Poor Perinatal Outcomes

... Intervals between pregnancies shorter than 18 months and longer than 59 months are associated with increased risk of low birth weight, preterm birth and small size for gestational age, according to an article in the April issue of JAMA.Agustin Conde-Agudelo, M.D., M.P.H., from the Fundacion Santa Fe de Bogota, Columbia, and colleagues conducted a meta-analysis on studies published between 1966 and 2006 to examine the association between birth spacing and the risk of adverse perinatal outcomes... click link for more info. ...