Just as preterm pregnancies are associated with serious consequences for the baby, prolonged pregnancies also have adverse effects on their health.
A test is a study conducted by researchers at the Boston University School of Public Health (United States), published in the journal "Pediatrics that concludes that a baby born after week 42 of gestation has a higher risk of developing epilepsy in the first year of life.
The data is remarkable. According to the figures, cases of epilepsy in children given birth at 43 weeks or more of gestation were twice that in those born between weeks 39 and 41; and 30% more than those born at 42 weeks.
The type of birth for which the children were born has also been relevant for the study.
In births at week 43 or more of pregnancy, epilepsy cases increased by 30% among children born by non-assisted vaginal delivery, almost tripled in births by instrument-assisted delivery, and increased fivefold in children. babies born by caesarean section.
There is a lot of information about premature births and the effects on the baby, but we know less about the health consequences of children born after the normal gestation period, stipulated in 40-42 weeks.
This goes to show that the duration of pregnancy follows natural laws and must be controlled at all times by the gynecologist to avoid consequences.
