A Retrospective Study of the Relationship Between Body Mass Index and Postpartum Blood Loss
Shannan Cantu Santoli
The mean body mass index (BMI) of pregnant individuals in the US is increasing. While BMIs in the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) obesity classification are associated with longer labors and higher rates of cesarean birth, the influence of BMI on the third stage of labor (TSL) and postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is understudied. The purpose of this study was to describe the relationships: (1) between measures of BMI and quantitative blood loss (QBL) in people with low-risk pregnancies; (2) betwee