Pregnancy complications in big babies Pregnancy and Childbirth
Conditions
Interventions
This is a retrospective cohort study undertaken at the Fetal Medicine Unit at a large maternity unit in United Kingdom. In our unit, all women who book for their pregnancy care are offered routine sca
Sponsors
Medway NHS Foundation Trust
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Singleton pregnancies which booked and delivered at our hospital during the study period 2. Delivered phenotypically normal neonates at = 24 weeks’ gestation
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Multiple pregnancies 2. Miscarriages 3. Terminations of pregnancy 4. Major fetal defects 5. Lost to follow-up
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome measures were divided into maternal and neonatal complications. Maternal complications: 1. Rates of emergency cesarean section, post-partum haemorrhage and obstetric anal sphincter injury (OASIS). Neonatal complications: 1. Rates of shoulder dystocia, obstetric brachial plexus injury, birth fractures and hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Maternal secondary outcome measures: Rates of: 1. Prolonged 1st and 2nd stage of labor 2. Instrumental vaginal delivery 3. Failed instrumental delivery requiring cesarean section 4. Emergency cesarean section for failure to progress. | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed