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Does heavy bleeding in early pregnancy affect the baby's intelligence remembering the brain is develop in early pregnancy?

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Dr. Dennis Higginbotham answered

Specializes in American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology

No: The brain is actually one of the last to develop and mature.

Dr Fowler and 4 doctors agreed

Answered 5/27/2015

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