Association Between Insurance and Adequacy of Prenatal Care [257]

Abstract

fetuses in the OP position and did not reach 60% until 4,500 g in those with the OA position. Among multiparous women, the cesarean delivery rates were lower, but birth weight effect was similar as those women with fetuses in the OP position had a cesarean delivery rate of 30% at 2,500 g and in those with a OA position, a cesarean delivery rate of 30% was not reached until 4,750 g. CONCLUSION:Fetal OP position significantly increases the rate of cesarean delivery in both nulliparous and multiparous women. The effect of OP position appears to be similar to that of a 2,000-g birth weight increase. Further investigation into the effect of OP position and interventions to mitigate this effect are important.