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What preconception care can achieveResults of studies conducted by Foresight The British Medical Association for Preconception Care
Study #1General population vs Preconception care Miscarriage 1 in 5 1 in 65 Malformation 1 in 36 1 in 396
Study #2 involved 367 couplesAge of females 22 - 45 years Age of males 25 - 59 years With previous history of: No previous fertility problems (but including older couples) 41% Infertility 37% Miscarriage 38% Therapeutic abortion 11% Stillbirth 3% Small for dates or low birth weight babies 15% Malformations 2%
ResultsLive births 89% Live births to those previously infertile 81% Average gestational age 38.5 weeks Average weight for males 7lb 4 1/2 oz (3299gm) Average weight for females 7lb 2 ox (3289gm) Lightest baby 5lb 3 oz
No miscarriages, perinatal deaths or malformations No baby admitted to intensive care Normal expectation in general population 70 miscarriages and 6 malformations
Foresight study published in the Journal of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine, 1995
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