"Obstetrical complications" refers to problems or difficulties that can arise during pregnancy, childbirth, or shortly after giving birth. These complications may include issues with the mother's health, the baby's health, or the process of labor and delivery.
Full definition
Interpregnancy interval and
obstetrical complications.
Prenatal tobacco exposure and
obstetrical complications have both been implicated in the development of externalizing behaviour problems in children; 1,2 there is now evidence that the impact of prenatal tobacco exposure is greatest in the presence of a specific genetic vulnerability.11
The researchers also took into consideration each mother's demographics, sex and birth order of the children delivered, and
obstetrical complications.
It also doesn't provide any contraceptive benefits, so you'll need to use birth control as well, since any pregnancy that occurred would have increased risk of miscarriage and
obstetrical complications.
A woman's perspectives on how long her labor lasted and
obstetrical complications are significant risk factors.2 Therefore, women can develop postpartum PTSD even if the birthing process appears to have gone well.
Interbirth interval An interbirth interval — the length of time between births — of less than 18 months is significantly associated with increased risk of adverse maternal and infant health outcomes, including low birth weight, preterm birth,
obstetrical complications, and infant mortality.