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Laura Schummers

Caesarean section complication risk rises with mother’s age, study finds

NBC quoted Laura Schummers, a researcher at UBC’s faculty of medicine, in a article about complications of Caesarean section in older women.

Apr 15, 2019

How long should older moms wait before getting pregnant again?

Various media outlets reported on pregnancy research from UBC and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. “The optimal spacing window that we found was one to two years […]

Nov 6, 2018

Wait at least a year before conceiving another baby to minimize health risks: Study

CBC reported on research from UBC and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health that examined how long mothers should wait between births. “The very lowest risk time that […]

Nov 2, 2018

One-year gap between pregnancies reduces risk to mothers: Study

Various media outlets reported on pregnancy research from UBC and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. “Our study found increased risks to both mother and infant when pregnancies […]

Oct 31, 2018

At least one year between pregnancies reduces risks for mother and baby

At least one year between pregnancies reduces risks for mother and baby

Twelve to 18 months seems to be the ideal length of time between giving birth and getting pregnant again, according to new research from the University of British Columbia and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

Oct 29, 2018

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