Declining birth rates, increasing maternal age and neonatal intensive care unit admissions.

Rhae Ana GamberHeather BlonskyMadeleine McDowellSatyan Lakshminrusimha

Published in: Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association (2023)

US NICUs have demonstrated a 2% increase in admissions despite a 7% decrease in births. Higher rates of NICU admissions among infants born at maternal age ≥30 y warrants investigation.

Keyphrases

gestational age
birth weight
preterm infants
pregnancy outcomes
preterm birth
pregnant women
body mass index
weight gain