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Perinatal care provided for babies born at 23 and 24 weeks of gestation
Author(s) -
Dawes Lisa,
Buksh Mariam,
Sadler Lynn,
Waugh Jason,
Groom Katie
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.734
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1479-828X
pISSN - 0004-8666
DOI - 10.1111/ajo.13094
Subject(s) - gestation , observational study , medicine , obstetrics , resuscitation , psychological intervention , pediatrics , pregnancy , nursing , emergency medicine , genetics , biology
In recent years, significant improvements in survival and survival‐free of major morbidity in babies born at 23 +0 to 24 +6 weeks of gestation have led to a more pro‐active approach to resuscitation at these peri‐viable gestations. Antenatal counselling and interventions, intrapartum care and postnatal advice should be part of the package of care provided to optimise outcomes for these babies and their families. This observational study assesses the perinatal care provided to mothers and their babies who were born at 23 and 24 weeks of gestations over a two‐year period at a tertiary maternity hospital in New Zealand.