Study of more than 2m pregnancies in England found link between severity of mental health difficulties and adverse outcomes at birth
Women who struggle with their mental health have an almost 50% higher risk of preterm births, according to the biggest study of its kind.
The research, published on Tuesday in the Lancet Psychiatry, examined data from more than 2m pregnancies in England and found about one in 10 women who had used mental health services had a preterm birth, compared with one in 15 who did not.
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