Perinatal mortality and other severe adverse outcomes following planned birth at 39 weeks versus expectant management in low-risk women: a population based cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Planned birth by induction of labour in low-risk, nulliparous women at 39⁺⁰-39⁺⁶ weeks gestation is associated with fewer caesarean sections, adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes and perinatal deaths compared with expectant management. However, the consequences of scheduled caesarean section in these women at this gestation are unclear. We compared outcomes following planned birth at 39⁺⁰-39⁺⁶ weeks gestation (either by induction of labour or scheduled caesarean section) to expectant management.

Methods

The population included low-risk, singleton pregnancies between 2000 and 2021 in Queensland, Australia. Study outcomes were perinatal mortality (antepartum or intrapartum stillbirth and neonatal death), severe neonatal

SUBMITTER: Crawford K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11803212 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature