POST-TERM PREGNANCY .1.

  • 1 January 1980
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 56  (4) , 467-470
Abstract
The perinatal mortality and morbidity of 185 post-term pregnancies managed by weekly trial inductions [using oxytocin] starting at 42 wk gestation were compared to those of 119 post-term pregnancies with spontaneous labor before a trial induction was accomplished. A stillbirth occurred in the spontaneous labor group; none occurred in the induced group. There was no difference in maternal or fetal morbidity in bradycardia in labor, meconium-stained amniotic fluid, meconium aspiration, 1 min Apgar scores < 4, macrosomia (> 4000 g), neonatal pneumonia and the incidence of cesarean section. Apparently standard clinical management is sufficient to assure optimal perinatal outcome in post-term pregnancies.