Customised growth charts in large-for-gestational-age infants and the association with emergency caesarean section rate.

Natasha L PritchardAnthea LindquistRichard HiscockPrerna DikshaSusan P WalkerMichael Permezel

Published in: The Australian & New Zealand journal of obstetrics & gynaecology (2018)

Women with an infant classified as AGA on population centiles but LGA when customised for height are at increased risk of intrapartum caesarean section. This is a population unrecognised in current practice. Fetal growth should be customised for maternal height when making assessments regarding the LGA infant.

Keyphrases

birth weight
gestational age
weight gain
body mass index
preterm birth
healthcare
emergency department
public health
primary care
quality improvement