Studying How Mothers Intravenous Fluids Before Birth Affect Newborn Weight Loss in the First Two Days for Formula-Fed Babies

What this Trial Is About

This research aims to explore how the amount of intravenous fluids given to mothers during labor before delivery might affect newborn babies weight loss in the first two days of life. The study focuses on infants who are fed exclusively with infant formula and considers factors related to the mother, pregnancy, and medical interventions during the pre-delivery phase. It is an observational, retrospective study conducted at a single center, the Amiens University Hospital Center, involving mothers aged 18 and older who delivered full-term singletons. The study collects data retrospectively from medical records of mothers and their newborns. It examines the relationship between maternal vascular fluid loading during labor and newborn weight loss, as well as secondary outcomes like respiratory distress and jaundice in the first two days after birth. No treatments or interventions are administered by the researchers as this is an observational study. Participants involvement includes reviewing existing medical records from the maternity ward during the first two days after birth, focusing on infants exclusively fed with infant formula. Researchers measure newborn weight loss as the primary outcome and assess correlations with maternal fluid intake and newborn health issues such as respiratory distress and jaundice. The study runs until November 2025, and all data is collected without additional procedures or interventions for participants.

Impact of Prepartum Intravenous Fluid Intake on Newborn Weight Loss in the First Days of Life