Young maternal age associated with increased risk of postneonatal death
Obstetrics and GynecologyPublished 1 September 2002
Maureen G. Phipps
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Healthy infants born to early adolescent mothers are at increased risk of postneonatal death, and many of these deaths are potentially preventable; therefore, developing targeted postnatal support services specifically designed to address the needs of healthy infants Born to adolescent mothers might have a positive effect on the lives of these children.
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Healthy infants born to early adolescent mothers are at increased risk of postneonatal death. Many of these deaths are potentially preventable; therefore, developing targeted postnatal support services specifically designed to address the needs of healthy infants born to adolescent mothers might have a positive effect on the lives of these children.
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