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To investigate the long-term associations between childhood maltreatment and reproductive health outcomes in middle adulthood.

May 13, 2026

Childhood maltreatment and pregnancy-related reproductive health in middle adulthood: A prospective investigation.

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VBVanessa BabineauColumbia University Irving Medical Center KCKellie CourtneyCity University of New York CMCatherine MonkOutcomes Research Consortium

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Prospective investigation reveals childhood maltreatment increases low birth weight, infertility, and breastfeeding outcomes in adulthood, highlighting reproductive health implications.

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To investigate the long-term associations between childhood maltreatment and reproductive health outcomes in middle adulthood.
Prospective longitudinal follow-up of children aged 0-11 years with documented maltreatment cases.
Participants included those from a Midwestern County and a matched comparison group, with 30-years follow-up.
807 adult participants completed medical examinations and health interviews; focus on reproductive health outcomes.
Participants had increased odds of giving birth to low birth weight infants (p < .05).
Those with sexual abuse experiences showed higher infertility odds (p < .05).
Children who experienced neglect had higher gravidity and odds for low birth weight infants (p < .01).

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Babineau et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a03cbbe1c527af8f1ecf673 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajogmf.2026.101984

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Prospective investigation reveals childhood maltreatment increases low birth weight, infertility, and breastfeeding outcomes in adulthood, highlighting reproductive health implications.

Childhood maltreatment and pregnancy-related reproductive health in middle adulthood: A prospective investigation.

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Childhood maltreatment and pregnancy-related reproductive health in middle adulthood: A prospective investigation.

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