Risk factors for the development of larger-than-gestational-age babies include maternal obesity; gestational co-morbidities, especially type 2 diabetes; overdue pregnancies; menstruation; tall parents; advanced maternal age; and a history of delivery…
A newborn with a birth weight above the 90th percentile of the average birth weight for the same gestational age is called a greater than gestational age (LGA) baby.
Impact on the mother.Increased incidence of cephalopelvic disproportion and increased caesarean section rates; the main risk of vaginal delivery is obstructed shoulder labour, the incidence of which is proportional to…