A time to be born
- 1 January 2000
- journal article
- Published by American Public Health Association in American Journal of Public Health
- Vol. 90 (1) , 124-126
- https://doi.org/10.2105/ajph.90.1.124
Abstract
This study used a large, population-based data set (n = 619,455) to establish reference standards of the timing of spontaneous vaginal births. Low-risk births in Massachusetts from 1989 to 1995 were studied. This group comprised 242,276 births that met the following criteria: singleton, vertex, vaginal births with a birthweight of between 2500 and 4000 g; gestation between 37 and 42 weeks; a 5-minute Apgar score greater than 6, and no induction or stimulation. Low-risk births displayed a mild circadian pattern, with a peak between 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM and a trough between 11:00 PM and 1:00 AM. Subgroup analysis showed no clear differences except for parity. Reference standards should be developed and used as comparative norms for hospital and practice-based perinatal studies of diurnal patterns of birthing.Keywords
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