Why are first-borns shorter?

The mother's womb is stretched after her first pregnancy, allowing it to accomodate slightly larger children afterwards. Parents of second children tend to be socioeconomically better off (EDIT: thus better nutrition) than they were when they had their first children.

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2023-05-03 04:33:18

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