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The effect of antenatal IV iron therapy on obstetric patient blood management (PBM) and neonatal outcomes remains uncertain. Objective: To evaluate whether antenatal IV iron therapy in pregnancy is associated with improved obstetric PBM, specifically reduced RBC transfusion and postpartum IV iron use, and improved neonatal outcomes. Methods: In this multicenter retrospective study, 851 pregnant women with IDA were included (490 received antenatal IV iron; 361 controls). Multivariable logistic regression adjusted for clinically relevant confounders assessed maternal and neonatal outcomes. A propensity score-adjusted sensitivity analysis addressed baseline differences. Results: The median gestational age at infusion was 35 weeks (range 30\u201337). The treated group had a higher obstetric risk profile, lower baseline hemoglobin at 9.2 (range 5.5\u201312.7) vs. 9.8 (range 7.9\u201312) g\/dL, and more frequent oral iron use (30\u2013100 mg\/day; 66.1% vs. 53.7%; p &lt; 0.001). Gestational age at delivery, estimated blood loss, and postpartum hemorrhage were similar between groups. After adjustment, antenatal IV iron therapy was associated with 56% and 72% lower odds of RBC transfusion and postpartum IV iron use, respectively; the reduced odds of blood transfusion remained significant after propensity score adjustment (aOR 0.42, 95%CI 0.16\u20130.99). A significant interaction with baseline hemoglobin was observed, with benefit mainly in women with a lower baseline. Neonatal outcomes were similar between groups, although NICU\/high-dependency admission and phototherapy for jaundice were less frequent among neonates of treated women. Conclusions: Antenatal IV iron therapy was associated with reduced transfusion exposure and lower postpartum IV iron requirements, despite lower baseline Hb values. 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