Well, look at that. Planned "early" birth can be good for both mom and baby.
Love this quote -- "A common misconception is that by waiting longer, mum and baby are gaining more time, but often what you are doing is just delaying an inevitable emergency birth, when both may be in a worse condition"
Jill Wieber Lens
Planned early birth for pregnant women with high blood pressure cuts maternal complications by nearly half and reduces the risk of stillbirth.
The new Cochrane review, led by King’s College London, compared planned early delivery after 34 weeks to watchful waiting.
www.kcl.ac.uk/news/early-b...
Planned early birth for pregnant women with high blood pressure cuts maternal complications by nearly half and reduces the risk of stillbirth, without increasing the likelihood of caesarean section.
