Assault during pregnancy can lead to low birth weight and pre-term babies

(Princeton University, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs) 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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