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KMID : 0358419760190060405
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Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
1976 Volume.19 No. 6 p.405 ~ p.410
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A clinical survey of large babies
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박의호/Park EH
설용환/위황규/고행조/임헌정/Sul YH/Wee HK/Ko HJ/Im HJ
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Abstract
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1. The incidence of large babies weighing 4000gm or more was 6.93% of the total deliveries. Babies weighing 4500 gm or more made up 0.89% of the total. 2. More large babies are born by multipara (75.4%) than by primipara (24.6%). 3. 41% of the cases of large babies were born between 41 and 42 weeks of gestation and 46.2% of the cases of large babies were born earlier than 41 weeks of gestation. 4. The majority of the cases of large babies were found in mothers aged either 25-29 (34.6%) or 30-34 (30.5%) 5. Among large babies, male infant are more common than females in a ratio of 174:100. The largest baby in this series was also a male weighing 6000 gm 6. The incidence of C-section was higher 7. The incidence of toxemia was higher 8. The incidence of immediate postpartum hemorrhage was 5.89%. The routine oxytocin intravenous infusion has been instituted effectively. 9. An Apgar score of 7 or more was found in 96.9% of large babies. 10. Only one case of twin was delivered.
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