Study finds in women with prior cesarean, optimal gestational age for elective delivery is week 39
Friday, February 10, 2012 - 05:30
in Health & Medicine
In a study to be presented today at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting, in Dallas, Texas, researchers will report findings that indicate that for women with prior delivery via cesarean section the optimal timing of elective delivery for mother and baby is 39 weeks even after consideration of the risk with continuing pregnancy.