Gestational Age and Birth Outcomes in Term Singleton Pregnancies Conceived With Infertility Treatment.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Despite the increased perinatal risks associated with pregnancies conceived with infertility treatment, there are no recommendations for timing of delivery among this at-risk population.

Objective

To identify the gestational age at which the ongoing risks of stillbirth are optimally balanced with the risks of neonatal comorbidities and infant deaths in term singleton pregnancies conceived with infertility treatment.

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study used birth and death data from January 1, 2014, to December 31, 2018, in the US obtained from the National Center for Health Statistics. Singleton pregnancies conceived with infertility treatment delivered at term (37-42 weeks' gestation) were eligible for inclusion. The exclusion criteria were

SUBMITTER: Hamilton I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10422180 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature