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Q: Do I have a greater chance of having a premie?

asked by: tkellar on July 22nd, 2003

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My first child was premature, so does that put me at a greater risk to have my next child premature?

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Willeewhopp

replied on July 25th, 2003

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RE: Premies

Not necessarily. When you are pregnant for the first time, your body straightens a lot of things out. It depends on the reason that you were early the first time.

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