Articles
Family planning: Get the facts about pregnancy spacing
Content
Why is family planning important?
What are the risks of spacing pregnancies too close together?
Are there risks associated with spacing pregnancies too far apart?
What's the best interval between pregnancies?
What else do I need to know about pregnancy spacing?
Are there risks associated with spacing pregnancies too far apart?
Some research also suggests that long intervals between pregnancies pose concerns for mothers and babies, such as an increased risk of preeclampsia in women with no history of the condition.
It's not clear why long pregnancy intervals might cause health problems. It's possible that pregnancy improves uterine capacity to promote fetal growth and support, but that over time these beneficial physiological changes disappear.