Research: Mothers just need to wait for 1 year to have the next baby

According to a recent study by American scientists, women do not need to wait up to 18 months to give birth to the next baby as advice of many people, just 12 months is enough.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), mothers should wait at least 18 months or ideally 24 months between each birth cycle . However, a recent study by US and Canadian scientists concluded that women actually need only 12 months to continue their new baby.

12 months is enough time for women to continue to give birth without worrying about the risk of premature birth.

The research team from the University of British Columbia, Canada and the School of Public Health at Harvard University, USA, affirmed that 12 months is enough time for women to continue to give birth without worrying about the risk of premature birth and mild babies. weight or death in both pregnant women and children.

According to This Is Insider, the study was drawn after the process of tracking nearly 150,000 cases of pregnant women. Even so, the group of scientists confirmed that pregnancy within a year after birth will put babies born at risk of health problems.

For young mothers (age 20-34) , the interval between each birth if it falls within 6 months increases the risk of preterm birth by 8.5%, while waiting for about 18 months. Next, the risk decreased to only 3.7%.

Especially in women over the age of 35 , the likelihood of having a health complication of the pregnant woman is even higher if the child has to give birth more than 1 year in a row. Older women who give birth next after about 6 months are 1.2% more likely to die, but if they wait until 18 months, this risk drops to only 0.5%.

Dr. Stephanie Teal from Colorado Medical University shared in the medical journal JAMA Internal Medicine: "Older women need to consider the risks to their own health and babies. They should learn how to maintain postponing to protect their health They must be aware of their own biological clock and learn how to value their own wishes rather than disregard life to give birth to their next child ".

Pregnancy less than one year after birth will cause babies to be born at risk of health problems.

Conclusion of the study, scientists confirmed that 12-18 months is the optimal time to have a second baby.

Of course, the right to choose a child is for every woman, but the results from the study are the basis for each woman to make the best decisions. It is important for women to be aware of how the gap between each birth will affect themselves and their unborn child.

Many people often communicate with each other that the fertility of women will drop sharply at the age of 30. Although there are many lines of opposing views, according to experts, couples should have children before 35 to ensure the best chance of conceiving and getting healthy children.