A Counterfactual Analysis of Impact of Cesarean Birth in a First Birth on Severe Maternal Morbidity in the Subsequent Birth

• Published in: Epidemiology (Cambridge, Mass.) Vol. 35; no. 6; p. 853
• Main Authors: Bane, Shalmali, Snowden, Jonathan M, Simard, Julia F, Odden, Michelle, Kan, Peiyi, Main, Elliott K, Carmichael, Suzan L
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.11.2024
• Subjects: Adult; California - epidemiology; Cesarean Section - statistics & numerical data; Female; Humans; Morbidity; Parity; Pregnancy; Young Adult; California

It is known that cesarean birth affects maternal outcomes in subsequent pregnancies, but specific effect estimates are lacking. We sought to quantify the effect of cesarean birth reduction among nulliparous, term, singleton, vertex (NTSV) births (i.e., preventable cesarean births) on severe maternal...