House move during early pregnancy linked to heightened premature birth risk
Researchers analyzed birth certificate data for babies born in Washington state between 2007 and 2014 to mothers who were 18 or older.
The researchers randomly selected 30,000 women who had moved during the first trimester, and compared them with 120,000 randomly selected women of the same birth year, but who hadn't moved during early pregnancy.
Moving in the first trimester was associated with an increased risk of low birth weight (6.4% vs 4.5%) and preterm birth (9.1% vs 6.4%) and a slight increased risk of small for gestational age (9.8% vs 8.7%.)
Residence change was associated with low birth weight and preterm birth in all socioeconomic strata.
Read more by clicking on the link below:
Residence change during the first trimester of pregnancy and adverse birth outcomes
Share This Article
Free Membership
Enjoyed this article?
There's a lot more where that came from.
Join 50,000+ veterinary professionals who get free RACE-approved CE, weekly clinical updates, and the most talked-about veterinary magazine in the profession — all completely free.
Join Vet Candy Free →No credit card. No catch. Just everything veterinary.