“…3 Infection was defined as at least one of the following: endometritis, episiotomy infection, or wound infection requiring surgery. 4 Severe maternal morbidity was defined as at least one of the following criteria: third or fourth-degree perineal lacerations, perineal hematomas, cervical laceration, extension of uterine incision in cesarean delivery, PPH greater than 1,500 mL, surgical hemostatic procedure, uterine artery embolization, blood transfusion, infections (endometritis, episiotomy infection, wound infection requiring surgery), thromboembolic event (deep vein thrombophlebitis or pulmonary embolism), admission to ICU, or maternal death. 5 All newborns hospitalized in the NICU had at least one of the composite criteria for severe neonatal morbidity.…”