Pregnancy intervals after stillbirth, neonatal death and spontaneous abortion and the risk of an adverse outcome in the next pregnancy in rural Bangladesh.
Bareng A S NonyaneMaureen NortonNazma BegumRasheduzzaman M ShahDipak K MitraGary L DarmstadtAbdullah H Baquinull nullPublished in: BMC pregnancy and childbirth (2019)
In rural northeast Bangladesh, short inter-outcome intervals after stillbirth, neonatal death and spontaneous abortion were associated with a high risk of a similar outcome in the next pregnancy. These findings are aligned with other studies from Bangladesh. Two studies from similar settings have found benefits of waiting six months before conceiving again, suggesting that incorporating this advice into programs should be considered. Further research is warranted to confirm these findings.