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First Baby Study (FBS), Pennsylvania, 2009-2014 (ICPSR 38778)

Released/updated on: 2023-11-15
Geographic coverage: United States, Pennsylvania
Time period: 2009-01-01--2014-01-01

The First Baby Study (FBS) was a prospective cohort study designed to investigate the association between mode of delivery at first childbirth (cesarean or vaginal) and subsequent fecundity and fertility over the course of a 3-year follow-up period. Women were enrolled during pregnancy and interviewed by telephone in their third trimester. Enrolled participants were followed-up with and surveyed at 1, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30 and 36 months postpartum. Participants were enrolled in 2009 to 2011 and the last interview was conducted in 2014.

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Mode of First Delivery and Subsequent Child-bearing (ICPSR 35924)

Released/updated on: 2015-06-11
Geographic coverage: United States
This study collects interview data from women before and after their first childbirth, comparing those who have vaginal deliveries to those who have Cesarean sections. A diverse sample of 2,790 women is interviewed pre-delivery on their childbearing desires and intentions, and labor and delivery information are collected as well. Then, these women are followed for three years with assessments at 1, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, and 36 months after their first delivery.