Assault During Pregnancy Can Lead to Low Birth Weight and Pre-Term Babies (IMAGE)

Princeton School of Public and International Affairs

Assault During Pregnancy Can Lead to Low Birth Weight and Pre-Term Babies

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Physical assault during pregnancy, especially in the third trimester, can significantly increase the rates of babies born at very low birth weights (under 3.3 pounds) and very pre-term (fewer than 34 weeks gestation), according to a study published by researchers at Princeton University, Stanford University and the University of Michigan.

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Egan Jimenez, Princeton University, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs

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