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Methods: Retrospective cohort study utilizing the United States (US) Natality Live Birth database from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2016\u20132021). Low-risk singleton pregnancies were included. High-risk conditions such as out-of-hospital births, fetal anomalies, pregestational and gestational diabetes, and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy were excluded. The rates of several maternal morbidities were compared among three gestational age at birth groups: 23 0\/7\u201327 6\/7 (i.e., extreme preterm), 28 0\/7\u201333 6\/7 (i.e., early preterm), and 37 0\/7\u201341 6\/7 (i.e., term, reference group) weeks. Multivariable logistic regression was used to adjust outcomes for potential confounders. Data were presented as adjusted odds ratios (aORs) with a 95% confidence interval (CI). Results: 18,797,394 live births were analyzed. Extreme and early preterm birth were associated with increased odds of maternal transfusion (aOR 3.32, 95% CI 3.13\u20133.53 and aOR 2.96, 95% CI 2.86\u20133.07), uterine rupture (aOR 3.75, 95% CI 3.14\u20134.48 and aOR 4.13, 95% CI 3.76\u20134.54), unplanned hysterectomy (aOR 5.60, 95% CI 4.85\u20136.48 and aOR 5.92, 95% CI 5.47\u20136.40), and maternal admission to the intensive care unit (ICU, aOR 10.58, 95% CI 9.97\u201311.54 and aOR 10.13, 95% CI 9.77\u201310.50) compared to term birth. The odds of third- or fourth-degree perineal lacerations were decreased in both preterm birth groups compared to term birth. Conclusions: In addition to the known prematurity-related neonatal morbidities, extreme and early preterm births also impose a risk for maternal morbidities. Higher odds of maternal transfusion, uterine rupture, unplanned hysterectomy, and maternal admission to the ICU were detected in our cohort. 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