S There an Association Between Fetal Sex and Common Pregnancy-Induced Pathologies?

Objective: To investigate the possible correlation between fetal sex and obstetric outcome. Materials and Methods: We performed a retrospective analysis of all singleton pregnancies delivered between April 2010 and November 2011. The incidences of pregnancy-induced pathologies as well as neonatal outcomes were compared based on fetal sex. Results: Of the 2834 deliveries analyzed, fetal sex had no significant association with the development of preeclampsia, gestational hypertension, gestational diabetes, or intra hepatic cholestasis. However, when compared to female infants, male infants were significantly larger and more likely to be admitted to the intensive care unit. Conclusion: Fetal sex does not appear to influence maternal susceptibility to common pregnancy- related pathologies; however, it may affect neonatal outcome. A clinically significant difference was noted in the correlation of fetal gender and admission to the neonatal intensive care unit.