Women 'risk premature birth if they have second child too quickly'

Research finds women who give birth again within 18 months are more likely to have premature baby

Mothers should wait at least 18 months after giving birth before having another child in case their next baby arrives dangerously early, experts say.

Research has found that women who give birth again within 18 months of having a baby, especially within a year, are much more likely to have a very premature child and are also running a higher risk of having a child with a birth defect or childhood behavioural problems.

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