Iowa Study Shows Domestic Violence during Pregnancy Doubles Risk of Preterm Birth and Low Birth Weight (ASPH - Association of Schools of Public Health)

(Source: ASPH - Association of Schools of Public Health) Domestic violence by a partner or ex-partner during pregnancy increases the risk of preterm birth, low birth weight and small-for-gestational-age babies, finds a study in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (BJOG). [Photo: Dr. Audrey Saftlas] Researchers from the University of Iowa College of Public Health analyzed 50 studies into the effects of domestic violence by a partner or ex-partner on risk of preterm...