Q&A: Short Height and Carrying a Baby to Term

People love to tell you what you can and cannot do when you are pregnant.  Most often people don’t mean any harm, but sadly they are misinformed and incorrect information is frequently repeated without anyone fact checking.  This episode answers a listener question about being petite and being able to carry a baby to term.  There is some truth to having a higher risk of premature labor if you are smaller and we can really put that into perspective by looking at the evidence on maternal size and preterm labor.

Show notes: http://pregnancypodcast.com/shortheight/

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