New Insights on pregnancy Anemia

About this episode

This episode reviews a new study on the impact of iron-deficiency anemia during early pregnancy on adverse outcomes.

Iron-deficiency anemia during pregnancy is associated withseveral adverse pregnancy outcomes, including severe maternal morbidity, preeclampsia, placenta previa, and placental abruption. It makes sense that diagnosing and treating anemia and its underlying causes in earlypregnancy may reduce the risk of adverse outcomes, but evidence has been scarce…until now. In this episode, we will review a new retrospective study based on nationwide data that examines this very issue (Green journal, April 2026).Listen for details. 1. Booman A, Bateman BT, Siadat S, Berube C, Igbinosa I, Leggett C, Lyell DJ, Main EK, Leonard SA. Pregnancy Outcomes Associated With Anemia in the First Trimesterand Anemia Resolution by Late Pregnancy. Obstet Gynecol. 2026 Apr 1;147(4):518-527. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000006183. Epub 2026 Feb 6. PMID:41643193; PMCID: PMC12880618. 2. ACOG OCC 5: Severe Maternal Morbidity: Screening and Review; 2016 and reaffirmed 2025 3. ACOG PB 233

Topics covered

• pregnancy
• anemia
• maternal health
• adverse outcomes

Keywords

• iron-deficiency anemia
• preeclampsia
• placenta previa
• placental abruption
• maternal morbidity

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