Interpregnancy body mass index change and success of term vaginal birth after cesarean delivery

Objective We investigated the effect of interpregnancy body mass index (BMI) change on success of term vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) among normal, overweight and obese women. Study Design Using 1992-2009 Washington State birth certificate data linked with hospitalization records, we conducted...

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Published in:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology 2014-04, Vol.210 (4), p.330.e1-330.e7
Main Authors: Callegari, Lisa S., MD, MPH, Sterling, Lauren A., BS, Zelek, Sarah T., MPH, Hawes, Stephen E., PhD, Reed, Susan D., MD, MPH
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Body Mass Index
Cohort Studies
Female
Humans
Linear Models
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Overweight - complications
Pregnancy
Retrospective Studies
Term Birth
Trial of Labor
Vaginal Birth after Cesarean - statistics & numerical data
Weight Gain
Young Adult
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Summary:Objective We investigated the effect of interpregnancy body mass index (BMI) change on success of term vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) among normal, overweight and obese women. Study Design Using 1992-2009 Washington State birth certificate data linked with hospitalization records, we conducted a population-based retrospective cohort study of nulliparous women (BMI ≥18.5 kg/m2 ) with a primary cesarean in their first birth and a term trial of labor in their second. Interpregnancy weight change (difference between first and second prepregnancy BMIs) was categorized as maintenance (
ISSN:0002-9378
1097-6868
DOI:10.1016/j.ajog.2013.11.013