title: Prolonged pregnancy. When to wait, when to intervene.
abstract: Careful antepartum testing and close observation of fetal well-being during labor and delivery are essential when pregnancy is prolonged. However, if the expected date of confinement is well documented and the pregnancy is at 43 weeks, a trial of labor or primary cesarean section is indicated because the risk of perinatal morbidity beyond 43 weeks is significantly increased.
mesh_terms: D002585:Cesarean Section; D005260:Female; D006340:Heart Rate, Fetal; D006801:Humans; D007751:Labor, Induced; D009774:Obstetrics / Q000379:methods; D011247:Pregnancy; D011273:Pregnancy, Prolonged; D014463:Ultrasonography