Influence of fetal birth weight on perinatal outcome in planned vaginal births

Objective The aim of this study was to provide information for better obstetric counseling by analyzing the impact of fetal birth weight (BW) on fetal and maternal outcome when vaginal birth is planned in a university hospital. Methods In this retrospective study from January 1st 2006 to December 31...

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Published in:Archives of gynecology and obstetrics 2014-02, Vol.289 (2), p.313-318
Main Authors: Temerinac, Dunja, Chen, Xi, Sütterlin, Marc, Kehl, Sven
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Apgar Score
Birth Weight
Confidence intervals
Delivery, Obstetric
Dystocia - epidemiology
Endocrinology
Female
Gestational Age
Gynecology
Health risk assessment
Human Genetics
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Maternal Age
Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Obstetrics/Perinatology/Midwifery
Perineum - injuries
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Outcome
Prenatal Care
Retrospective Studies
Umbilical cord
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Summary:Objective The aim of this study was to provide information for better obstetric counseling by analyzing the impact of fetal birth weight (BW) on fetal and maternal outcome when vaginal birth is planned in a university hospital. Methods In this retrospective study from January 1st 2006 to December 31st 2011, 5,177 singleton, alive deliveries at or >37 gestational weeks were assessed with regard to the fetal BW when vaginal birth was attempted. The normal BW group was defined as ≥2,500
ISSN:0932-0067
1432-0711
DOI:10.1007/s00404-013-2973-y