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'''Post-maturity syndrome''' develops in about 20% of human pregnancies continuing past the expected dates.<ref>{{cite journal |last=Mohd |first=Jasmine |author2=K. H. Tan |author3=George S. H. Yeo |date=May–June 2008 |title=Induction of labour and Perinatal outcome in Post-term Pregnancy |journal=Journal of Paediatrics, Obstetric & Gynaecology |publisher=[[United Business Media|CMPMedica]] |pages=107–114 |url=http://live.asia.cmpmedica.com/library/files/JPOG_0805_06_InductLabour_Peri_LR.pdf |access-date=2010-01-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100509054246/http://live.asia.cmpmedica.com/library/files/JPOG_0805_06_InductLabour_Peri_LR.pdf |archive-date=2010-05-09 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Ten years ago it was generally held that the postmature fetus ran some risk of dying in the uterus before the onset of labour because of degeneration and calcification of the placenta.<ref>{{Cite journal|title=Foetal Distress in Post-maturity|last=S. G. CLAYTON, M.S., F.R.C.O.G.|first=s.\| volume=46| doi=10.1177/003591575304600207|doi-access=free}}</ref> Features of post-maturity syndrome include [[oligohydramnios]], meconium aspiration, macrosomia and fetal problems such as dry peeling skin, overgrown nails, abundant scalp hair, visible creases on palms and soles, minimal fat deposition and skin colour become green or yellow due to meconium staining. Post-maturity refers to any baby born after 42 weeks gestation or 294 days past the first day of the mother's last menstrual period. Less than 6 percent of all babies are born at 42 weeks or later.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stanfordchildrens.org/en/topic/default?id=postmaturity-90-P02399|title=default - Stanford Children's Health|website=www.stanfordchildrens.org|access-date=2019-04-15}}</ref> In most cases, continued fetal growth between 39 and 43 wk gestation results in a macrosomic infant. However, sometimes the placenta involutes, and multiple infarcts and villous degeneration cause placental insufficiency syndrome. In this syndrome, the fetus receives inadequate nutrients and oxygen from the mother, resulting in a thin (due to soft-tissue wasting), small-for-gestational-age, undernourished infant with depleted glycogen stores. Post term, the amniotic fluid volume eventually decreases, leading to oligohydramnios.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/pediatrics/perinatal-problems/postmature-postterm-infant|title=Postmature (Postterm) Infant - Pediatrics|website=Merck Manuals Professional Edition|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-09}}</ref> Although pregnancy is said to last nine months, health care providers track pregnancy by weeks and days. The estimated delivery date, also called the estimated due date or EDD, is calculated as 40 weeks or 280 days from the first day of the last menstrual period. Only 4 percent (1 in 20) women will deliver on their due date.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.uptodate.com/contents/postterm-pregnancy-beyond-the-basics|title=UpToDate|website=www.uptodate.com|access-date=2019-05-08}}</ref> The terms Post-maturity or "Post-term" are both words used to describe babies born after 42 weeks. The terms "post-maturity" and "post-term" are interchangeable.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.chop.edu/conditions-diseases/postmaturity|title=Postmaturity|last=Philadelphia|first=The Children's Hospital of|date=2014-08-23|website=www.chop.edu|language=en|access-date=2019-04-15}}</ref> As there are many definitions for prolonged pregnancy the incidence varies from 2 to 10%. When incidence is taken as delivery beyond 42 weeks it is 10%, if it is taken according to the delivered baby's weight and length it is 2%.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://srsree.blogspot.com/2012/03/postdated-or-prolonged-pregnancy.html|title=Postdated or prolonged pregnancy: definition,incidence,causes, diagnosis, risks and management.|website=srsree.blogspot.com|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-05-08}}</ref> The baby may have birth weight of 4 kg and length of 54 cm but these findings are variable, even the baby may have underweight.<ref name=":1" /> Post-maturity is more likely to happen when a mother has had a post-term pregnancy before. After one post-term pregnancy, the risk of a second post-term birth increases by 2 to 3 times.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=14524|title=Definition of Postmaturity|website=MedicineNet|language=en|access-date=2019-04-15}}</ref> Other, minor risk factors include an older or obese mother, a white mother, male baby, or a family history of post-maturity.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/encyclopedia/content.aspx?ContentTypeID=90&ContentID=P02399|title=Postmaturity in the Newborn - Health Encyclopedia - University of Rochester Medical Center|website=www.urmc.rochester.edu|access-date=2019-04-15}}</ref> Maternal risks include obstructed labor, perennial damage, instrumental vaginal delivery, a Cesarean section, infection, and post postpartum hemorrhage.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://patient.info/doctor/post-term-pregnancy-prolonged-pregnancy|title=Post-term Pregnancy (Prolonged Pregnancy). Postmaturity|website=patient.info|language=en|access-date=2019-04-15}}</ref> Accurate pregnancy due dates can help identify babies at risk for post-maturity. Ultrasound examinations early in pregnancy help establish more accurate dating by measurements taken of the fetus.<ref name=":0" /> Pregnancies complicated by gestational diabetes, hypertension, or other high-risk conditions should be managed according to guidelines for those conditions.<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Kalb|first1=Daniel B.|last2=Mencer|first2=Melanie|last3=Gautam|first3=Neeta|last4=Nguyen|first4=Hayley|last5=Briscoe|first5=Donald|date=2005-05-15|title=Management of Pregnancy Beyond 40 Weeks' Gestation|url=https://www.aafp.org/afp/2005/0515/p1935.html|journal=American Family Physician|language=en|volume=71|issue=10|pages=1935–1941|pmid=15926409 |issn=0002-838X}}</ref> |
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'''Post-maturity syndrome''' is the condition of a baby born after a [[Postterm pregnancy|post-term pregnancy]], first described by Stewart H. Clifford in 1954.<ref>{{cite journal |last=Clifford |first=Stewart H. |date=January 1954 |title=Postmaturity—With placental dysfunction: Clinical syndrome and pathologic findings |journal=[[The Journal of Pediatrics]] |publisher=[[Elsevier]] |volume=44 |issue=1 |pages=1–13 |doi=10.1016/S0022-3476(54)80085-0 |issn=0022-3476 |pmid=13131191}}</ref> Post-maturity refers to any baby born after 42 weeks gestation, or 294 days past the first day of the mother's last menstrual period. Less than 6 percent of all babies are born after this time.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=default - Stanford Children's Health |url=https://www.stanfordchildrens.org/en/topic/default?id=postmaturity-90-P02399 |access-date=2019-04-15 |website=www.stanfordchildrens.org}}</ref> The syndrome develops in about 20% of human pregnancies continuing past the expected delivery date.<ref>{{cite journal |last=Mohd |first=Jasmine |author2=K. H. Tan |author3=George S. H. Yeo |date=May–June 2008 |title=Induction of labour and Perinatal outcome in Post-term Pregnancy |journal=Journal of Paediatrics, Obstetric & Gynaecology |publisher=[[United Business Media|CMPMedica]] |pages=107–114 |url=http://live.asia.cmpmedica.com/library/files/JPOG_0805_06_InductLabour_Peri_LR.pdf |access-date=2010-01-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100509054246/http://live.asia.cmpmedica.com/library/files/JPOG_0805_06_InductLabour_Peri_LR.pdf |archive-date=2010-05-09 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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Features of post-maturity syndrome include [[oligohydramnios]] (a deficiency of [[amniotic fluid]]);<ref>{{Cite web |title=Postmature (Postterm) Infant - Pediatrics |url=https://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/pediatrics/perinatal-problems/postmature-postterm-infant |access-date=2019-05-09 |website=Merck Manuals Professional Edition |language=en-US}}</ref> [[Meconium aspiration syndrome|meconium aspiration]] (breathing [[meconium]] in the amniotic fluid); and [[macrosomia]] (being overly large). The syndrome also causes fetal problems like dry peeling skin, overgrown nails, abundant scalp hair, visible creases on palms and soles, absence of [[vernix caseosa]], loss of subcutaneous fat, and green or yellow skin colour due to [[meconium]] staining. |
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If there are no maternal or fetal complications, labor can be induced after assessing the favorability of the cervix and excluding cephalo-pelvic disproportions. Otherwise emergency [[lower segment Caesarean section]] (LSCS) should be made. |
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== Definition == |
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The syndrome was first described by Stewart H. Clifford in 1954.<ref>{{cite journal |last=Clifford |first=Stewart H. |date=January 1954 |title=Postmaturity—With placental dysfunction: Clinical syndrome and pathologic findings |journal=[[The Journal of Pediatrics]] |publisher=[[Elsevier]] |volume=44 |issue=1 |pages=1–13 |issn=0022-3476 |doi=10.1016/S0022-3476(54)80085-0 |pmid=13131191}}</ref> |
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{{See also|Postterm pregnancy}} |
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Post-maturity refers to any baby born after 42 weeks gestation or 294 days past the first day of the mother's last menstrual period.<ref name=":2" /> Although pregnancy is said to last nine months, health care providers track pregnancy by weeks and days. The estimated delivery date, also called the estimated due date or EDD, is calculated as 40 weeks or 280 days from the first day of the last menstrual period. Only 4 percent (1 in 20) women will deliver on their due date.<ref>{{Cite web |title=UpToDate |url=https://www.uptodate.com/contents/postterm-pregnancy-beyond-the-basics |access-date=2019-05-08 |website=www.uptodate.com}}</ref> The terms Post-maturity or "Post-term" are both words used to describe babies born after 42 weeks. The terms "post-maturity" and "post-term" are interchangeable.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Philadelphia |first=The Children's Hospital of |date=2014-08-23 |title=Postmaturity |url=https://www.chop.edu/conditions-diseases/postmaturity |access-date=2019-04-15 |website=www.chop.edu |language=en}}</ref> As there are many definitions for prolonged pregnancy the incidence varies from 2 to 10%. When incidence is taken as delivery beyond 42 weeks it is 10%, if it is taken according to the delivered baby's weight and length it is 2%.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Postdated or prolonged pregnancy: definition,incidence,causes, diagnosis, risks and management. |url=https://srsree.blogspot.com/2012/03/postdated-or-prolonged-pregnancy.html |access-date=2019-05-08 |website=srsree.blogspot.com |language=en-GB}}</ref> |
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== Macrosomia == |
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In most cases, continued fetal growth between 39 and 43 wk gestation results in an macrosomic, or overly large infant. However, sometimes the [[placenta]] involutes, and multiple [[infarcts]] and villous degeneration cause [[placental insufficiency|placental insufficiency syndrome]]. In this syndrome, the fetus receives inadequate nutrients and oxygen from the mother, resulting in a thin (due to soft-tissue wasting), small-for-gestational-age, undernourished infant with depleted [[glycogen]] stores. The baby may have birth weight of 4 kg and length of 54 cm but these findings are variable, even the baby may have underweight.<ref name=":1" /> |
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== Risk factors == |
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Post-maturity is more likely to happen when a mother has had a post-term pregnancy before. After one post-term pregnancy, the risk of a second post-term birth increases by 2 to 3 times.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=14524|title=Definition of Postmaturity|website=MedicineNet|language=en|access-date=2019-04-15}}</ref> Other, minor risk factors include an older or obese mother, a white mother, male baby, or a family history of post-maturity.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/encyclopedia/content.aspx?ContentTypeID=90&ContentID=P02399|title=Postmaturity in the Newborn - Health Encyclopedia - University of Rochester Medical Center|website=www.urmc.rochester.edu|access-date=2019-04-15}}</ref> Maternal risks include [[Obstructed labour|obstructed labor]], perennial damage, instrumental [[vaginal delivery]], a [[Caesarean section|Cesarean section]], infection, and [[postpartum hemorrhage]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://patient.info/doctor/post-term-pregnancy-prolonged-pregnancy|title=Post-term Pregnancy (Prolonged Pregnancy). Postmaturity|website=patient.info|language=en|access-date=2019-04-15}}</ref> Accurate pregnancy due dates can help identify babies at risk for post-maturity. Ultrasound examinations early in pregnancy help establish more accurate dating by measurements taken of the fetus.<ref name=":0" /> Pregnancies complicated by [[gestational diabetes]], [[hypertension]], or other high-risk conditions should be managed according to guidelines for those conditions.<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Kalb|first1=Daniel B.|last2=Mencer|first2=Melanie|last3=Gautam|first3=Neeta|last4=Nguyen|first4=Hayley|last5=Briscoe|first5=Donald|date=2005-05-15|title=Management of Pregnancy Beyond 40 Weeks' Gestation|url=https://www.aafp.org/afp/2005/0515/p1935.html|journal=American Family Physician|language=en|volume=71|issue=10|pages=1935–1941|pmid=15926409 |issn=0002-838X}}</ref> |
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| Post-maturity syndrome | |
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| Symptoms | Oligohydramnios; meconium aspiration; macrosomia |
| Usual onset | Infancy |
| Causes | Post-term birth |
| Risk factors | Previous post-term births; old mother; obese mother; family history |
Post-maturity syndrome is the condition of a baby born after a post-term pregnancy, first described by Stewart H. Clifford in 1954.[1] Post-maturity refers to any baby born after 42 weeks gestation, or 294 days past the first day of the mother's last menstrual period. Less than 6 percent of all babies are born after this time.[2] The syndrome develops in about 20% of human pregnancies continuing past the expected delivery date.[3]
Features of post-maturity syndrome include oligohydramnios (a deficiency of amniotic fluid);[4] meconium aspiration (breathing meconium in the amniotic fluid); and macrosomia (being overly large). The syndrome also causes fetal problems like dry peeling skin, overgrown nails, abundant scalp hair, visible creases on palms and soles, absence of vernix caseosa, loss of subcutaneous fat, and green or yellow skin colour due to meconium staining.
Definition
[edit]Post-maturity refers to any baby born after 42 weeks gestation or 294 days past the first day of the mother's last menstrual period.[2] Although pregnancy is said to last nine months, health care providers track pregnancy by weeks and days. The estimated delivery date, also called the estimated due date or EDD, is calculated as 40 weeks or 280 days from the first day of the last menstrual period. Only 4 percent (1 in 20) women will deliver on their due date.[5] The terms Post-maturity or "Post-term" are both words used to describe babies born after 42 weeks. The terms "post-maturity" and "post-term" are interchangeable.[6] As there are many definitions for prolonged pregnancy the incidence varies from 2 to 10%. When incidence is taken as delivery beyond 42 weeks it is 10%, if it is taken according to the delivered baby's weight and length it is 2%.[7]
Macrosomia
[edit]In most cases, continued fetal growth between 39 and 43 wk gestation results in an macrosomic, or overly large infant. However, sometimes the placenta involutes, and multiple infarcts and villous degeneration cause placental insufficiency syndrome. In this syndrome, the fetus receives inadequate nutrients and oxygen from the mother, resulting in a thin (due to soft-tissue wasting), small-for-gestational-age, undernourished infant with depleted glycogen stores. The baby may have birth weight of 4 kg and length of 54 cm but these findings are variable, even the baby may have underweight.[7]
Risk factors
[edit]Post-maturity is more likely to happen when a mother has had a post-term pregnancy before. After one post-term pregnancy, the risk of a second post-term birth increases by 2 to 3 times.[8] Other, minor risk factors include an older or obese mother, a white mother, male baby, or a family history of post-maturity.[9] Maternal risks include obstructed labor, perennial damage, instrumental vaginal delivery, a Cesarean section, infection, and postpartum hemorrhage.[10] Accurate pregnancy due dates can help identify babies at risk for post-maturity. Ultrasound examinations early in pregnancy help establish more accurate dating by measurements taken of the fetus.[6] Pregnancies complicated by gestational diabetes, hypertension, or other high-risk conditions should be managed according to guidelines for those conditions.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ Clifford, Stewart H. (January 1954). "Postmaturity—With placental dysfunction: Clinical syndrome and pathologic findings". The Journal of Pediatrics. 44 (1). Elsevier: 1–13. doi:10.1016/S0022-3476(54)80085-0. ISSN 0022-3476. PMID 13131191.
- ^ a b "default - Stanford Children's Health". www.stanfordchildrens.org. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
- ^ Mohd, Jasmine; K. H. Tan; George S. H. Yeo (May–June 2008). "Induction of labour and Perinatal outcome in Post-term Pregnancy" (PDF). Journal of Paediatrics, Obstetric & Gynaecology. CMPMedica: 107–114. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-05-09. Retrieved 2010-01-02.
- ^ "Postmature (Postterm) Infant - Pediatrics". Merck Manuals Professional Edition. Retrieved 2019-05-09.
- ^ "UpToDate". www.uptodate.com. Retrieved 2019-05-08.
- ^ a b Philadelphia, The Children's Hospital of (2014-08-23). "Postmaturity". www.chop.edu. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
- ^ a b "Postdated or prolonged pregnancy: definition,incidence,causes, diagnosis, risks and management". srsree.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2019-05-08.
- ^ "Definition of Postmaturity". MedicineNet. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
- ^ "Postmaturity in the Newborn - Health Encyclopedia - University of Rochester Medical Center". www.urmc.rochester.edu. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
- ^ "Post-term Pregnancy (Prolonged Pregnancy). Postmaturity". patient.info. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
- ^ Kalb, Daniel B.; Mencer, Melanie; Gautam, Neeta; Nguyen, Hayley; Briscoe, Donald (2005-05-15). "Management of Pregnancy Beyond 40 Weeks' Gestation". American Family Physician. 71 (10): 1935–1941. ISSN 0002-838X. PMID 15926409.