Pregnancy Problems More Likely With Baby Boys? University of Adelaide Study

Serious pregnancy complications are more likely when women are carrying baby boys, new research suggests.

After analyzing more than half a million births in Australia, researchers said the baby's gender could be linked to the health of both mother and child.

"The sex of the baby has a direct association with pregnancy complications," said study first author Dr. Petra Verburg, of the Robinson Research Institute at the University of Adelaide in Australia.

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