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Table 3 Maternal and infant clinical outcomes

From: Individualised, flexible postnatal care: a feasibility study for a randomised controlled trial

Outcome

n

%

 

(n =107)

Pregnancy complications (e.g. impaired fetal wellbeing)

26

24.3

Type of birth

  

 Unassisted vaginal

61

57.0

 Vacuum/forceps

18

16.8

 Planned caesarean

7

6.5

 Unplanned caesarean

21

19.6

Labour and birth complications*

36

33.6

Postpartum complications**

18

16.8

Birthweight (g) (mean, sd)

3454

(544)

Liveborn

107

100.0

Admission to special care or neonatal intensive care

14

13.1

Apgar score at 5 minutes (median, range)

9

(6–10)

Any breast milk feeding in hospital

105

98.1

  1. *Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) n = 26; precipitate labour n = 3; severe perineal trauma/hematoma n = 4, shoulder dystocia n = 2. **PPH n = 6; hypogalactica n = 4; endometritis n = 4; urinary tract infection n = 2.