Complications
The problems with postmaturity include:
- deteriorating placental function
- problems with labour because of the large foetus
- an increased risk of incoordinate uterine activity
- an increased risk of oligohydramnios
- reduced moulding of the foetal skull because of ossification
- sudden intrauterine death
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