Table 1 Rates of Pregnancy and Birth Complications in the US
Complication | Rate |
|---|---|
Infertility (women) | 6% |
Miscarriages | 15–20% a |
Gestational diabetes | 8% |
Preeclampsia | 4% |
Iron deficiency anemia in mother | 27.5% in third trimester |
Caesarean sections | 32% |
Still births | 1% |
Low birth weight | 8% |
Preterm births | 10% |
Postpartum depression | 11.5% |