The management of pregnant women carrying large babies needs a holistic approach and regular assessment during labour is required says a new review published today in The Obstetrician & Gynaecologist (TOG). The number of large newborns is on the increase. Over the last decade there has been a 15-25% increase in many countries in the number of women giving birth to large infants. This trend has been attributed to increases in maternal height, body mass, gestational weight gain and diabetes...
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