Term: Interpregnancy Interval (IPI)

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2012-11-05

Definition:

Also known as birth spacing. IPI is the time between the last delivery and conception of the current pregnancy. In Heaman et al. (2012), a short IPI was considered to be less than 12 months between pregnancies.

Related concepts 

• Maternal and Newborn Health Status Indicators

References 

• Heaman M, Kingston D, Helewa M, Brownell M, Derksen S, Bogdanovic B, McGowan K, Bailly A. Perinatal Services and Outcomes in Manitoba. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2012. [Report] [Summary] [Updates and Errata] (View)