Childhood Hardship, Maternal Smoking, and Birth Outcomes

Harville, Emily W.; Boynton-Jarrett, Renée; Power, Chris; Hyppönen, Elina

doi:10.1001/archpediatrics.2010.61

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“…There are a number of plausible mechanisms to explain a relationship between CSA and PTB including: alterations in neuroendocrine and stress response systems39; maladaptive health behaviours, such as drug and alcohol use4 7; physical damage from abuse, such as sexually transmitted infections (STIs)21; or impaired health and chronic diseases, such as obesity and diabetes, putting women at risk of medically indicated PTB 17 24 27 28. Previous research suggests alcohol use during pregnancy may mediate the association of CSA with PTB 4.…”

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An observational study of type, timing, and severity of childhood maltreatment and preterm birth

Selk

Rich‐Edwards

Koenen³

et al. 2016

J Epidemiol Community Health

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Background Childhood maltreatment has been linked to preterm birth (<37 weeks gestation) in some studies, but these findings have been inconsistent, and it remains unclear whether type, timing or severity of maltreatment are associated with risk of preterm birth. The aim of this observational study was to explore type of maltreatment (child and adolescent physical and sexual abuse and harsh parenting) as risk factors for preterm birth. Methods We examined these associations in a crosssectional analysis of the Nurses' Health Study II cohort of female nurses. Women completed a questionnaire about experiences of sexual abuse, physical abuse or harsh parenting, along with pregnancy outcomes. Logistic regression models adjusted for relevant covariates including age, race, alcohol and cigarette use during pregnancy, age at menarche, marital status, adult income, body mass index (kg/m 2

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“…A handful of studies find associations of CSA or family violence with prematurity 4–7. Two suggest that alcohol and smoking among women with an abuse history explain associations of abuse with PTB 4 7. By contrast, other studies have not found associations between CSA and PTB9 10 or low birth weight 11 12…”

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An observational study of type, timing, and severity of childhood maltreatment and preterm birth

Selk

Rich‐Edwards

Koenen³

et al. 2016

J Epidemiol Community Health

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“…Maternal behaviour during pregnancy, such as substance use and poor nutrition, can increase the likelihood of pregnancy complications leading to infant prematurity and low birth weight [2] which can have life-long effects on children's development [3]. Such adverse pregnancy behaviours are typically more prevalent among socioeconomic disadvantaged mothers [4,5] who are less likely to participate in antenatal services which educate women about pregnancy and labour. [6] While the findings on the effectiveness of antenatal education are mixed [7], pregnancy complications are more common for those with no antenatal care; and low or no attendance at antenatal services is associated with low birth weight and perinatal death [8].…”

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Home based educational intervention to improve perinatal outcomes for a disadvantaged community: A randomised control trial

Doyle

McGlanaghy

Palamaro-Munsell

et al. 2014

European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductiv

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“…Moreover, experiencing more adverse childhood events has been associated with an increased risk of poorer pregnancy outcomes [80]. Scant attention, however, has been paid to fecundity and fertility.…”

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Developmental influences on fertility decisions by women: an evolutionary perspective

Coall

Tickner

McAllister

et al. 2016

Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B

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Developmental environments are crucial for shaping our life course. Elements of the early social and biological environments have been consistently associated with reproduction in humans. To date, a strong focus has been on the relationship between early stress, earlier menarche and first child birth in women. These associations, found predominately in high-income countries, have been usefully interpreted within life-history theory frameworks. Fertility, on the other hand—a missing link between an individual's early environment, reproductive strategy and fitness—has received little attention. Here, we synthesize this literature by examining the associations between early adversity, age at menarche and fertility and fecundity in women. We examine the evidence that potential mechanisms such as birth weight, childhood body composition, risky health behaviours and developmental influences on attractiveness link the early environment and fecundity and fertility. The evidence that menarche is associated with fertility and fecundity is good. Currently, owing to the small number of correlational studies and mixed methodologies, the evidence that early adversity predicts fecundity and fertility is not conclusive. This area of research is in its infancy; studies examining early adversity and adult fertility decisions that can also examine likely biological, social and psychological pathways present opportunities for future fertility research.

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Childhood Hardship, Maternal Smoking, and Birth Outcomes

Cited by 54 publications

References 33 publications

An observational study of type, timing, and severity of childhood maltreatment and preterm birth

An observational study of type, timing, and severity of childhood maltreatment and preterm birth

Home based educational intervention to improve perinatal outcomes for a disadvantaged community: A randomised control trial

Developmental influences on fertility decisions by women: an evolutionary perspective

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