The risk of intrapartum/neonatal mortality and morbidity following birth at 37 weeks gestational age: a nationwide cohort study.

CONCLUSIONS: Birth at 37 weeks is independently associated with a higher frequency of clinically relevant adverse perinatal outcomes than birth at 39-41 weeks. In particular spontaneous start of labour at 37 weeks doubles the risk for intrapartum/neonatal mortality. Extra foetal monitoring is warranted. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. PMID: 30946519 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: BJOG : An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology - Category: OBGYN Authors: Tags: BJOG Source Type: research