The prevalence and persistence of maternal morbidities after first vs. second birth: A prospective cohort study in Ireland

Francesca Wuytack; Brenda Lynch; Patrick Moran; Anthony P. Fitzgerald; Paul Corcoran; Cecily Begley; Deirdre Daly

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0332891

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The prevalence and persistence of maternal morbidities after first vs. second birth: A prospective cohort study in Ireland

Francesca Wuytack,

Roles Conceptualization, Methodology, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

Affiliations School of Nursing & Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland, Trinity Centre for Maternity Care Research (TCMCR), Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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Brenda Lynch ,

Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Methodology, Visualization, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

* E-mail: brendalynch@ucc.ie

Affiliations Department of Management and Enterprise, Munster Technological University, Bishopstown Campus, Cork, Ireland, School of Public Health, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6620-5688

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Patrick Moran,

Roles Conceptualization, Methodology, Writing – review & editing

Affiliations School of Nursing & Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland, Trinity Centre for Maternity Care Research (TCMCR), Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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Anthony P. Fitzgerald,

Roles Methodology, Writing – review & editing

Affiliations School of Public Health, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland, Department of Statistics, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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Paul Corcoran,

Roles Methodology, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation National Perinatal Epidemiology Centre, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1201-7136

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Cecily Begley,

Roles Conceptualization, Funding acquisition, Supervision

Affiliations School of Nursing & Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland, Trinity Centre for Maternity Care Research (TCMCR), Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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Deirdre Daly

Roles Conceptualization, Funding acquisition, Methodology, Project administration, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

Affiliations School of Nursing & Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland, Trinity Centre for Maternity Care Research (TCMCR), Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3045-9894

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The prevalence and persistence of maternal morbidities after first vs. second birth: A prospective cohort study in Ireland

Francesca Wuytack,
Brenda Lynch,
Patrick Moran,
Anthony P. Fitzgerald,
Paul Corcoran,
Cecily Begley,
Deirdre Daly

Published: October 22, 2025
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0332891

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