Percent of Maternal Stays with Complications† by Delivery Type, 1993 and 2006
INFANT COMPLICATIONS CESAREAN DELIVERIES WITH THIS COMPLICATION VAGINAL DELIVERIES WITH THIS COMPLICATION
DISCHARGES PERCENT OF C-SECTION DELIVERIES DISCHARGES PERCENT OF VAGINAL DELIVERIES
Neonatal jaundice 353,900 26% 456,000 16%
Preterm birth 183,400 13% 168,600 6%
Post-birth respiratory problems NEC* 91,000 7% 78,100 3%
Heavy-for-dates infant 89,900 7% 133,300 5%
Transitory tachypnea 73,600 5% 61,300 2%
Respiratory distress syndrome 58,200 4% 29,600 1%
Feeding problems 50,300 4% 52,600 2%
Neonatal hypoglycemia 32,700 2% 29,200 1%
"Infant of a diabetic mother" syndrome 25,700 2% 15,800 1%
Hemolytic disease due to ABO isoimmunization 20,600 2% 37,700 1%
Fetal and newborn aspiration 7,900 1% 10,900 0.4%
Exceptionally large baby 7,600 1% 67,000 2%
Cutaneous hemorrhage 7,400 1% 29,500 1%
Fetal distress during labor 3,900 0.3% 1,700 0.1%
Premature rupture of membrane affecting newborn 2,400 0.2% 3,800 0.1%
† Based on all-listed diagnosis.
* Not elsewhere classifed.

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