Study finds prior preterm delivery indicates subsequent baby will be small even if carried to term

Thursday, February 9, 2012 - 05:40 in Health & Medicine

In a study to be presented today at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting, in Dallas, Texas, researchers will report findings that indicate that women who deliver their first baby early are more likely to have a subsequent baby that is small for its gestational age, even when the second pregnancy is carried to term.

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