Two-year wait between pregnancies ‘not necessary’

WHO advice on pregnancy intervals is outdated and not applicable to countries like Australia, researchers say
Dr Alex Polyakov
Dr Alex Polyakov.

Health advice that mothers should wait at least two years between pregnancies to reduce the risk of complications might be “unnecessarily long”, Australian researchers say. 

But moving too quickly — under six months — to conceive a second baby can have downsides, they suggested.