Pregnancy and neonatal outcomes of term deliveries of singleton pregnancies at different gestations in Sri Lanka: a multicentre prospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Delivery at 'term' is considered low risk for mothers and neonates. Evidence suggests variable outcomes at different gestations, even within 'term'. This study aims to compare pregnancy characteristics and neonatal outcomes of delivery at different gestations at 'term'.

Methods

We analysed the data of the island-wide multicentre Sri Lanka Birth Weight Study, which recruited all live-born newborns in 13 hospitals over 2 months in 2023. Only data of singleton pregnancies and term neonates were included. Pregnancy complications and neonatal outcomes of each gestation were analysed by logistic regression.

Findings

8053 'term' singleton deliveries (1805, 2367, 2087, 1762, and 32 at 37, 38, 39, 40 and 41 weeks) were included. A higher proportion of mothers delive

SUBMITTER: Mettananda S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12524168 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature