| |
Number
|
Percentage
|
|---|
|
Gender:
| | |
|
Male
|
43
|
55%
|
|
Female
|
35
|
45%
|
|
Twin birth
|
7*
|
9%
|
|
Concern about fetal hypoxia
|
15
|
19%
|
|
Mode of delivery:
| | |
|
Caesarean section
|
45
|
58%
|
|
Normal vaginal
|
20
|
26%
|
|
Instrumental vaginal
|
12
|
15%
|
|
Vaginal breech
|
1
|
1%
|
|
Gestation at birth:
| | |
| |
Median (range), weeks
|
34 (24–41)
|
|
Birthweight
| | |
|
Median (range) grams
|
2470 (520–4080)
| |
|
< 1500 g
|
25
|
32%
|
|
Admitted to Neonatal unit
|
54
| |
|
Median umbilical arterial blood pH (range)
|
7.28 (7.04-7.43)
| |
|
Median umbilical venous blood pH (range)
|
7.34 (7.12-7.46)
| |
- *7 babies were twins, from 4 pregnancies.
