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A woman's risk of preeclampsia rises as the time interval between pregnancies increases, reported Rolv Skjaerven, Ph.D., of the University of Bergen (Norway), and associates.
Women who had no history of preeclampsia increased their risk of the potentially dangerous complication by a factor of 1.16 for each additional year between pregnancies.
At a 10-year interval between first and second pregnancies, women more than tripled their risk of preeclampsia, nearing the risk found in women who had preeclampsia in their first pregnancy The length of the interval between second and third deliveries also was associated with an increasing risk of the complication, the investigators said (N. Engl. J. Med. 346[1):33-38, 2002).
"The recognition of this association should not be taken as a recommendation of short intervals between pregnancies," they said. "Other adverse outcomes of pregnancy--most notably preterm ...
Source: HighBeam Research, Pregnancy interval tied to preeclampsia risk. (Chance of Partner...