Elective C Section At 38 Weeks

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Elective c section at 38 weeks. Curr opin obstet gynecol 27. In some cases the benefits of scheduling your c section early outweigh any potential risks. Perinatal outcomes after elective caesarean section scheduled at a gestational age of 38 weeks and 3 days versus 39 weeks and 3 days in both groups 2 days.

Mrszb wed 10 aug 11 17 05 25. It may be due to the physician s opinion or practice patterns maternal. The relative risk rr of nicu admission was 0 86 95 ci 0 65 1 15 for elective caesarean section at 39 weeks compared with 38 weeks and the risk difference was 1 9 95 ci 5 6 to 1 8.

Neonatal and maternal risks. Glavind j uldbjerg n 2015 elective cesarean delivery at 38 and 39 weeks. It takes longer for you to recover from a c section than from a vaginal birth.

When a vaginal birth occurs at 38 weeks it is very different from an elective c section at 38 weeks. A c section is major surgery. Longer recovery for mom.

An example would be with triplets or higher order multiples placenta previa or fetal distress. Elective c section at 39 or 40 weeks. Hiya i have finally made the decision i think to have an elective c section as i had an emcs last time with a big baby in an awkward position.

C sections scheduled prior to 39 weeks have an increased risk of complications. No significant treatment by centre interaction was found for the primary outcome p 0 57. Mothers health results tended to be better with continued pregnancy rather than elective cesarean at 37 or 38 weeks but the difference was significant only at 37 weeks.