Table 2 Pregnancy outcomes
Singleton CHD pregnancies (n = 464) | Twin CHD pregnancies (n = 3) | |
|---|---|---|
Duration of pregnancy (weeks) | 39.1 (38.6–40.0) | 37 (36–38) |
Outcome of pregnancy | ||
Live birth | 463 (99) | 6 (100) |
Stillbirth | 1 (< 1) | 0 (0) |
Live births (n = 463) | Live births (n = 6) | |
Birth weight (gr) | 3200 (2900–3421) a | 2710 (2458–2850) |
Mode of delivery, n (%) | ||
Vaginal | 308 (66) | 0 (0) |
Caesarean section | 156 (34) | 6 (100) |
Indications for caesarean, n (%) | ||
Cardiovascular indication | 30 (19) | 0 (0) |
Obstetric indication | 126 (81) | 3 (100) |
Maternal cardiovascular complications, n (%) | ||
Mitral insufficiency | 1 (< 0.5) | 0 (0) |
Arrhythmia | 1 (< 0.5) | 0 (0) |
Maternal obstetric complications, n (%) | ||
Gestational diabetes | 35 (8) | 1 (33) |
Gestational hypertension | 11 (2) | 0 (0) |
Pre-eclampsia | 2 (< 0.5) | 0 (0) |
Thromboembolism | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Haemorrhage | 4 (1) | 0 (0) |
Haematoma | 2 (< 0.5) | 0 (0) |
Endometritis | 2 (< 0.5) | 0 (0) |
Uterine rupture | 1 (< 0.5) | 0 (0) |
Uterine atony | 3 (1) | 1 (33) |
Sepsis | 2 (< 0.5) | 0 (0) |
Neonatal complications | ||
Acute fetal distress | 18 (4) | 0 (0) |
Preterm birth | 22 (5) | 2 (33) |
Intrauterine growth restriction | 12 (3) | 0 (0) |
Small for gestational age | 48 (10)a | 0 (0) |
Low Apgar score | 4 (1) | 0 (0) |
Hypoxia | 1 (< 0.5) | 0 (0) |
Respiratory depression | 1 (< 0.5) | 0 (0) |
Meconium aspiration syndrome | 1 (< 0.5) | 0 (0) |
Neonatal jaundice | 3 (1) | 0 (0) |
Congenital cardiac defects | 3 (1) | 0 (0) |
Other fetal malformations | 2 (< 0.5) | 0 (0) |
Post-natal mortality | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |