Study Reveals Late Term Pregnancies Linked to Stillbirth and Newborn Death
?" is a concern that many pregnant women usually have. A recent study found out that longer pregnancies have a higher risk of stillbirth and newborn deaths than women who deliver by 37 weeks' gestation. uses these definitions for term pregnancies:Full term: Your baby is born between 39 weeks, 0 days and 40 weeks, 6 days.Your baby is born after 42 weeks, 0 days.
The study found that from weeks 40 to 41, the risk of stillbirths increased 64% when compared with delivery at 37 weeks’ gestation.According to Shakila Thangaratinam, senior author of the study and a researcher at Queen Mary University of London, “It is thought that the placental function slows down as pregnancy continues and beyond the due date. This is considered to play a role in the stillbirths and poor outcomes after delivery.
The World Health Organization recommends inducing labor at 42 weeks because allowing pregnancies to continue longer is associated with an increased risk of death and complications for both mothers and babies. “Women need to be aware that there is a small but increasing risk after 40 weeks of gestation.”
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