Fetal growth in singleton term breech deliveries in nulliparous women

Amaç

The purpose of this study was to evaluate fetal growth of term breech deliveries born from nulliparous women.
Records of 493 breech deliveries of nulliparous women, gestational ages between 36-43 weeks, were analyzed retrospectively. Maternal ages, parity, birthweight, gestational age at birth were analyzed. Birth weight percentile for gestational age by infant sex (categorized as <10, 10.1-50.0, 50.1- 90.0, >90.1) was used in evaluating fetal growth.

Bulgular

Mean maternal age was 23.8(±4.6) years. %33-3 (164/493) of the patients were in the 20-24 years old group. Mean gestational age at birth was 38.6(±1.4) weeks. The highest rate of delivery (30.4%) was at 39 weeks of gestation. Mean birth weight was 3175.8±(472) grams. 17.6% of the newborns were small for gestational age (< tenth percentile).

Sonuç

Premature delivery of the growth retarded fetus for fetal indications might be the possible explanation for the high rates of breech position in growth retarded fetuses. But, at term, breech presentation is the possible cause of growth retardation.

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