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Table 6 Postnatal and neonatal outcomes

From: Better maternity care pathways in pregnancies after stillbirth or neonatal death: a feasibility study

Characteristics

Phase 1

Phase 2

Outcome

N = 15

N = 37

   Miscarriage

0

1 (3%)

   Live birth- still living

15 (100%)

35 (94%)

   Live birth-neonatal death

0

1 (3%)

Gestation Median (range)

38 (36–40)

37 (23–40)

Labour onset

N = 15

N = 36

   Spontaneous

3 (20%)

6 (17%)

   Induction

7 (47%)

16 (44%)

   None (pre-labour CS)

5 (33%)

14 (39%)

Birth mode

   Spontaneous

8 (53%)

18 (50%)

   Ventouse/forceps

1 (7%)

1 (3%)

   Planned Caesarean

3 (20%)

14 (39%)

   Unplanned Caesarean

3 (20%)

3 (8%)

Birthweight (grams): Median (range)

3020 (2550 – 3620)

2965 (498 – 4280)

Baby sex

   Male

9 (60%)

21(58%)

   Female

6 (40%)

15 (42%)

APGAR (5 min) Median (range)

10 (8 – 10)

9 (4 – 10)

Length of hospital stay (days): Median (range)

2 (0 – 10)

2 (0 – 9)

Feeding at discharge

N = 15

N = 34

   Breast

10 (67%)

15 (44%)

   Mixed

1 (7%)

9 (26%)

   Artificial

4 (27%)

10 (29%)

Postnatal and Neonatal Complications

Maternal and birth complications

4 (27%)

10 (27%)

   Post-Partum Haemorrhage

1

6

   Abnormal vital signs

2

1

   Hypertension

1

0

   Other

0

4

NICU admission

2 (15%)

10 (27%)

   Respiratory distress

2

2

   Infection

0

3

   Prematurity

0

3

   Poor feeding

0

1

   Other

0

1

NICU length of stay (days): Median (range)

6 (2 – 9)

4(1 – 37) a

Unplanned healthcare contacts

4

18

   Maternal

3

17

   Neonatal

1

1

  1. a Data for length of stay for 2 babies was missing