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September 12, 2025Open Access

Increased Pregnancy Complications Among Mothers with Adverse Childhood Experiences: Findings from a Cross-Sectional Study

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MKMartijn KetelaarsIDIris Van DamAGAnne M. de Grauw

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Overview

Cross-sectional study shows ACEs correlate with increased pregnancy complications, indicating psychosocial risk factors.

Key Points

  • Mothers with ≥4 adverse childhood experiences had 1.55 times higher odds of pregnancy complications.
  • Nearly half of the mothers experienced at least one adverse childhood experience during childhood.
  • This observational study utilized logistic and linear regression models to analyze survey data from 819 mothers.
  • Findings emphasize the need for early psychosocial risk detection to improve maternal care.

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Ketelaars et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d44f7b31b076d99fa56b92https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.09.08.25335335
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