Fetal macrosomia in non-diabetic mothers: Antenatal diagnosis and delivery outcome

Summary

This is a retrospective study of 74 non-diabetic women that delivered babies in excess of 4,500 g. The women were divided into two groups, depending on whether there had been suspected macrosomia antenatally or not. Mode of delivery and rates of induction of labour were examined. Women diagnosed with a macrosomic fetus were more likely to have elective caesarean sections or premature induction of labour. Those women in whom macrosomia was not suspected had higher rates of vaginal deliveries without any increase in neonatal morbidity.

Keywords:

• Macrosomia
• delivery outcome
• birth trauma