Association between inter-pregnancy interval and risk of adverse birth outcomes in subsequent pregnancy: A retrospective study from Jordan.

Heba H Hijazi Mohamad Alameddine Rabah M Al AbdiWegdan BaniissaAmer SindianiNabeel Al-YateemAlham Al-SharmanAlounoud Al MarzouqiAhmed Hossain

Published in: Birth (Berkeley, Calif.) (2023)

Both short and long IPIs were related to preterm delivery and LBW. Optimal birth spacing is recommended to improve birth outcomes and must be considered when designing effective family planning programs.

Keyphrases

gestational age
preterm birth
pregnancy outcomes
low birth weight
public health
pregnant women
emergency department
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance