Woman who miscarry are at greater risk of premature birth later
The findings of international experts should make it easier to predict which women may need special care during pregnancy Women who have a miscarriage are more likely to give birth prematurely in their next pregnancy, doctors have found. The findings of an international group of experts, to be presented at the annual conference today of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) in Amsterdam, Netherlands, should make it easier for doctors to predict which women may need special care and attention during pregnancy. Premature babies can survive from as early as 22 weeks' gestation, but they are on the border of viability. Every extra week of life in the womb increases chances of survival and improves prospects of long-term health without significant disability. Dr Robbert van Oppenraaij from the department of obstetrics and gynaecology at Erasmus University medical centre in Rotterdam, Netherlands, and colleagues from the...
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