The impact of Severe Maternal Morbidity on probability of subsequent birth in a population-based study of women in California from 1997-2017.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Complications during pregnancy and birth can impact whether an individual has more children. Individuals experiencing SMM are at a higher risk of general and reproductive health issues after pregnancy, which could reduce the probability of a subsequent birth.

Objective

To examine whether experiencing SMM during an individual's first birth affects their probability of having an additional birth, and whether this effect varies by maternal factors.

Methods

This retrospective cohort study US linked vital records and maternal discharges from 1997 to 2017 to identify all California births. The exposure, Severe Maternal Morbidity (SMM) was identified using a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention index. Individuals whose first birth was a singleton live birth

SUBMITTER: Bane S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8629841 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature