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Methods: The Meta-analysis of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (MOOSE) guidelines were followed during this review. The literature search used PubMed, CINAHL, and Embase. Years searched was not a study limitation. Only articles in English were included. Two authors reviewed the abstracts. Results: Of 40 articles identified as specific to intrapartum, postpartum, and\/or neonatal complications (with some articles overlapping categories), 19 included intrapartum complications, 19 included postpartum complications, and 22 included neonatal complications. Pregnancies with a midline placenta (compared to a lateral placenta) had a greater likelihood of macrosomia\/LGA infant (odds ratio (OR), 1.52 (95% CI: 1.22\u20131.90)) and lesser likelihood to have non-cephalic presentation (OR, 0.17 (95% CI: 0.06\u20130.51)), FGR\/SGA infant (OR, 0.68 (CI: 0.55\u20130.85)), and retained placenta (OR, 0.33 (95% CI: 0.22\u20130.50)). Pregnancies with a low-lying placenta (compared to within uterine corpus) were more likely to have non-elective cesarean section (OR, 1.94 (95% CI: 1.06\u20133.55)) and postpartum hemorrhage (OR 1.49 (95% CI: 1.12\u20131.97)). Conclusions: Significant associations between placental location site and intrapartum complications (non-cephalic presentation, non-elective cesarean section), postpartum complications (postpartum hemorrhage, retained placenta), and neonatal complications (FGR\/SGA, Macrosomia\/LGA) were identified. There were no significant associations identified between the placental location site and several neonatal complications, including Apgar &lt; 7 at 5 min, NICU admission, IUFD, and neonatal death.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/jcm14051649","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,2,28]],"date-time":"2025-02-28T06:45:42Z","timestamp":1740725142000},"page":"1649","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":4,"title":["Placental Location Site and Associated Intrapartum, Postpartum, and Neonatal Complications: A Comprehensive Review and Meta-Analysis"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"14","author":[{"given":"Dayna D.","family":"Whitcombe","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), 4301 W. 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