Post Datism

Feb 05, 2010 in Pregnancy

After the fetus crosses the normal period of 280 days, there is some risk to the fetus and the mother. Maternal complications arise when the fetus continues to grow at the same rate as third trimester and there are complications like -

• Oligohydramnios
• Prolonged labor
• Dystocia
• Increased incidence of instrumentation or cesarean section
• Pelvis floor trauma because of large babies
• Increased risk of post partum hemorrhage (bleeding after the delivery
• Increased risk of endometriosis

Risks to the fetus

• Increased chances of still birth
• Fetal hypoxia and decreased blood supply to the fetus
• Meconeum aspiration
• Cord complications
• Peripheral nerve injuries
• Pneumonias
• Septicemia

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