Outcomes for women admitted for labour care to alongside midwifery units in the UK following a postpartum haemorrhage in a previous pregnancy: A national population-based cohort and nested case-control study using the UK Midwifery Study System (UKMidSS)

Women who have experienced a postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) ‘requiring treatment or transfusion’ are typically advised to plan birth in obstetric-led settings in subsequent pregnancies. Many UK alongside midwifery units (AMU) admit women for labour care following a previous PPH. We aimed to describe outcomes in women admitted for labour care to AMUs foll owing a previous PPH, compare outcomes with other multiparous women admitted to the same AMUs, and explore risk factors for recurrence.

Source: Women and Birth - November 11, 2022 Category: Midwifery Authors: Alessandra Morelli, Jane Rogers, Julia Sanders, Jennifer J. Kurinczuk, Rachel Rowe Source Type: research