For every case of maternal death, many more women experience life-threatening complications during pregnancy and childbirth. Yet, severe maternal morbidity (SMM) cases are often overlooked post-delivery. Women have reported that roughly 15% of SMM cases first occurred in the six weeks following delivery. The underlying factors associated with these morbidities are likely different than those occurring antenatally and at the time of delivery. Further research is required to elucidate the exact burden of SMM in the postpartum period in British Columbia (BC).
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Maternal hospital readmission
Timeframe: Up to six weeks post-delivery discharge
Severe maternal morbidity (SMM) event
Timeframe: Up to six weeks post-delivery discharge