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Background<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Use of a gestational (\u201csurrogate\u201d) carrier is increasingly common. Risk for maternal and neonatal adversity is largely unknown in this birthing population.<\/p>\n

Objective<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0To determine the risk for severe maternal morbidity (SMM) and severe neonatal morbidity (SNM) in gestational carriers.<\/p>\n

Design<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Population-based cohort study.<\/p>\n

Setting<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0All of Ontario, Canada.<\/p>\n

Participants\u00a0<\/strong>\u2014\u00a0All singleton births at more than 20 weeks\u2019 gestation, from 2012 to 2021.<\/p>\n

Measurements<\/strong> \u2014 Exposure was type of conception, namely, gestational carriage (main exposure), unassisted conception (comparison group 1), and in vitro fertilization (IVF) (comparison group 2). Main composite outcomes were SMM and SNM. Modified Poisson regression models generated weighted relative risks (wRRs) using propensity score\u2013based overlap weighting. Secondary out\u0002comes included hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, cesarean delivery, preterm birth, and postpartum hemorrhage.<\/p>\n

Results<\/strong> \u2014 Of all eligible singleton births, 846 124 (97.6%) were by unassisted conception, 16 087 (1.8%) by IVF, and 806 (0.1%) by gestational carriage. Respective risks for SMM were 2.3%, 4.3%, and 7.8%. The wRRs were 3.30 (95% CI, 2.59 to 4.20) comparing gestational carriage with unassisted conception and 1.86 (CI, 1.36 to 2.55) comparing gestational carriage with IVF. Respective risks for SNM were 5.9%, 8.9%, and 6.6%, generating wRRs of 1.20 (CI, 0.92 to 1.55) for gestational carriage versus unassisted conception and 0.81 (CI, 0.61 to 1.08) for gestational carriage versus IVF. Hypertensive disorders, postpartum hemorrhage, and preterm birth at less than 37 weeks were also significantly higher contrasting gestational carriers to either comparison group.<\/p>\n

Limitation<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Absence of information about indications for choosing a gestational carrier, and oocyte or sperm donor source.<\/p>\n

Conclusion<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Among singleton births of more than 20 weeks\u2019 gestation, a higher risk for SMM and adverse pregnancy outcomes was seen among gestational carriers compared with women who conceived with and without assistance. Although gestational carriage was associated with preterm birth, there was less clear evidence of severe neonatal morbidity. Potential mechanisms for higher maternal morbidity among gestational carriers require elucidation, alongside developing special care plans for gestational carriers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Background\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Use of a gestational (\u201csurrogate\u201d) carrier is increasingly common. Risk for maternal and neonatal adversity is largely unknown in this birthing population. Objective\u00a0\u2014\u00a0To determine the risk for severe maternal morbidity (SMM) and severe neonatal morbidity (SNM) in gestational carriers. Design\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Population-based cohort study. Setting\u00a0\u2014\u00a0All of Ontario, Canada. Participants\u00a0\u2014\u00a0All singleton births at more than 20 weeks\u2019 gestation, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","migration-helper-automated":[],"migration-manual":[],"topic":[26,45],"migration-helper-qa-sample-set":[],"class_list":["post-20437","journal_article","type-journal_article","status-publish","hentry","topic-maternity-and-neonatal-care","topic-reproductive-medicine"],"acf":{"citation":"Velez MP, Ivanova M, Shellenberger J, Pudwell J, Ray JG. 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