Maternal Obesity-Associated Neonatal Morbidities in Early Newborn Period.

Maternal obesity has been associated with pregnancy-related complications and neonatal morbidities. The primary aim of this study was to evaluate early neonatal morbidities associated with maternal obesity from the infant-mother dyad data set at a single, large Regional Perinatal Center (RPC) in NY. A retrospective chart review of all mother-infant dyads born from January 2009 to December 2019 was done.

The Impact of Maternal Obesity on NICU and Newborn Nursery Costs.

Background: Research on the effects of maternal obesity on neonates has focused on clinical outcomes. Despite growing interest in obesity as a driver of healthcare expenditure, the financial impact of maternal obesity in the neonatal setting is little understood.

Objective: To determine if maternal obesity is associated with higher incurred costs in NICU and full-term nursery.

Association of Maternal Obesity and Neonatal Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy.

Objective: More women are obese at their first prenatal visit and then subsequently gain further weight throughout pregnancy than ever before. The impact on the infant's development of neonatal hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) has not been well studied. Using defined physiologic and neurologic criteria, our primary aim was to determine if maternal obesity conferred an additional risk of HIE.