Delivery outcomes of those resulting in a livebirth
For the 70 cases with known outcomes, there were 62 livebirths (outcomes
summarised in Table 2). The majority (48/62, 77%) were born before 37
weeks gestation: 23/48 due to spontaneous preterm birth, and 24/48
iatrogenic, this information was missing for 1 case. 28/62 (45%) babies
were born at <34 weeks (17 spontaneous, 11 iatrogenic), and
5/62 (8%) at <28 weeks (all spontaneous). Of those who
underwent induction of labour, 3/11 were induced at <37 weeks.
24/62 (39%) were born vaginally, and 38/62 (61%) by caesarean section.
Seven were planned caesarean sections, 31/38 were emergency caesarean
sections, the commonest indication for emergency caesarean section was
fetal distress (13/31).