Question 95 (part 2) · LEK · Post-term pregnancy

Which of the following is not a hazard connected with an overdue pregnancy:

  1. A. a higher risk of intrauterine foetal demise.
  2. B. a higher risk of surgical deliveries and C-sections.
  3. C. a higher risk of shoulder dystocia.
  4. D. polyhydramnios and its complications.
  5. E. post-partum haemorrhage.
Hint

Consider how placental ageing and declining fetal urine output affect amniotic fluid volume after 41–42 weeks.

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