Jessica Simpson, Megan Fox, and now Kristen Bell have more than just amazing careers in common—they also all got pregnant less than two years after their first child was born.
That's right, in case you haven't heard, Kristen and her husband Dax Shepard are expecting baby number two, and baby number one is just 15 months old!
While we're incredibly happy for all these moms, it got us wondering about back-to-back pregnancies. Aside from the obvious challenge of having two toddlers under one roof, are there any health challenges that come with two super-close pregnancies?
While we're incredibly happy for all these moms, it got us wondering about back-to-back pregnancies. Aside from the obvious challenge of having two toddlers under one roof, are there any health challenges that come with two super-close pregnancies?
In fact, a short amount of time between pregnancies is associated with more complications and may place your subsequent pregnancy at risk, says ob-gyn Marielena Guerra, M.D., of Elite OB/GYN in Florida.
One meta-analysis in 2006 found that an interpregnancy interval of less than 18 months was associated with a slightly increased risk of low birth weight, preterm birth, and small size for gestational age.
Additionally, babies conceived less than six months after their siblings had a 40 percent increased risk of being born prematurely and a 61 percent increased risk of low birth weight, compared to women who conceived at least 18 months later.
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