Love in Springtime?
Pitt researchers have discovered that women who conceive in springtime are at a higher risk of delivering children prematurely. Women conceiving in summer have the lowest rate of preterm birth at 8.4 percent, with rates increasing steadily through the seasons and peaking in spring at 9.2 percent.
Lisa Bodnar and Hyagriv Simhan observed the spike when examining data from about 85,000 deliveries at Magee-Women’s Hospital of UPMC. Bodnar is a PhD assistant professor of epidemiology, of psychiatry, and of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive sciences. Simhan is an MD assistant professor of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive sciences.
The researchers say that the reasons for the spring spike are unknown but could be attributed to factors such as environmental allergens, dietary changes, and viral infections. Couples needn’t shy away from trying to conceive children in the spring, say Bodnar and Simhan. They see their study as a guidepost for future research into the roots of preterm birth, one of the most common complications of pregnancy.
—Joe Miksch
http://pittmed.health.pitt.edu/Summer_2007/complex.pdf
Pitt researchers have discovered that women who conceive in springtime are at a higher risk of delivering children prematurely. Women conceiving in summer have the lowest rate of preterm birth at 8.4 percent, with rates increasing steadily through the seasons and peaking in spring at 9.2 percent.
Lisa Bodnar and Hyagriv Simhan observed the spike when examining data from about 85,000 deliveries at Magee-Women’s Hospital of UPMC. Bodnar is a PhD assistant professor of epidemiology, of psychiatry, and of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive sciences. Simhan is an MD assistant professor of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive sciences.
The researchers say that the reasons for the spring spike are unknown but could be attributed to factors such as environmental allergens, dietary changes, and viral infections. Couples needn’t shy away from trying to conceive children in the spring, say Bodnar and Simhan. They see their study as a guidepost for future research into the roots of preterm birth, one of the most common complications of pregnancy.
—Joe Miksch
http://pittmed.health.pitt.edu/Summer_2007/complex.pdf
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