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To evaluate the risk of severe maternal morbidity (SMM) in mothers of very low birthweight (VLBW) and low birthweight (LBW) infants compared to normal birthweight (NBW) infants.

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Early postpartum severe maternal morbidity among mothers of very low and low birthweight infants: a population-based retrospective cohort study in Georgia, USA, 2016-2020.

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ADAnne L Dunlop MCMarissa Coloske KSKaitlyn K. Stanhope

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To evaluate the risk of severe maternal morbidity (SMM) in mothers of very low birthweight (VLBW) and low birthweight (LBW) infants compared to normal birthweight (NBW) infants.
Retrospective cohort design
Population-based analysis of maternal health data from Georgia, USA
Comparison of SMM rates among different birthweight categories
Mothers of VLBW infants had nearly four-fold higher risks of early postpartum SMM
Mothers of LBW infants experienced two-fold higher risks compared to NBW births
Cesarean delivery and SMM at delivery were significant risk factors for postpartum morbidity

Abstract

Women delivering VLBW and LBW infants experienced nearly four-fold and two-fold higher risks of early postpartum SMM, respectively, compared with NBW+ births. Delivery events, particularly cesarean and SMM at delivery, were associated with the greatest PAR of early postpartum SMM. Findings underscore the need for postpartum monitoring protocols, especially after complicated deliveries, and integrated models of maternal-infant care.

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Early postpartum severe maternal morbidity among mothers of very low and low birthweight infants: a population-based retrospective cohort study in Georgia, USA, 2016-2020.

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