Table 2

Pregnancy outcomes excluding pregnancies with early fetal loss or lost to follow-up

Early intervention, N=23Controls, 
N=21
Declined, 
N=17
Ultrasound scan—fetal measurements, n (%)
  Abdominal circumference >95th centile01 (5)6 (35)
  Abdominal circumference <5th centile03 (14)1 (6)
  Estimated fetal weight >90th centile3 (13)5 (24)7 (41)
  Estimated fetal weight <10th centile1 (4)3 (14)1 (6)
Pre-eclampsia, n (%)03 (14)1 (6)
Induction of labour, n (%)10 (43)11 (52)3 (18)
Caesarean section, n (%)
 Total6 (26)9 (43)11 (65)
 Elective2 (9)3 (14)
 Emergency4 (17)6 (29)
Gestation at delivery <37 weeks, n (%)1 (4)1 (5)1 (6)
Shoulder dystocia, birth trauma, neonatal death, n (%)0 0 0
Customised birthweight centile, median (IQR)49 (21–72)37 (20–57)77(32–97)
Customised birthweight centile <10th, n (%)4 (17)4 (19)3 (18)
Customised birthweight centile >90th, n (%)1 (4)2 (10)4 (24)
Baby BGL checked, n (%)19 (83)16 (76)10 (59)
 Baby BSL <2.6  mmol/L7/19 (37)2/16 (13)7/10 (70)
 Dextrose gel5/19 (22)2/16 (13)5/10 (50)
 Intravenous dextrose02/16 (13)2/10 (20)
NICU admission, n (%)1 (4)2 (10)2 (10)
Respiratory support >4 hours, n (%)02 (10) 0
Jaundice requiring phototherapy, n (%)1 (4) 01 (5)
  • BGL, blood glucose level; BSL, blood sugar level; NICU, neonatal intensive care unit.