Infinitive. to increase
Past. increased
Past participle. increased
Gerund. increasing
It might increase the risk of INSTRUMENTED DELIVERY (vaginal birth assisted by vacuum or forceps) and CESAREAN DELIVERY.
Group. Induction of labor
Done to: the risk of INSTRUMENTED DELIVERY and CESAREAN DELIVERY
High birthweight babies are at higher risk of sustaining injuries at the birth; risks of shoulder dystocia, fracture and brachial plexus injury are increased.
Done to: risks of shoulder dystocia, fracture and brachial plexus injury
Observational studies cast doubts on the effectiveness of such a policy and have suggested that induction increases the risk of caesarean section without reducing birth injury.
Group. induction
Done to: the risk of caesarean section
Some prostaglandins are not used if you have had a previous cesarean birth or other uterine surgery to avoid increasing the possible risk of uterine rupture.
Done to: the possible risk of uterine rupture
Both increased birth weight and diabetes in the gestational parent are independent risk factors seen to increase risk of shoulder dystocia.
Done to: risk
High birth weight may also impact the baby in the long term, as studies have shown associations with increased risk of overweight, obesity, and type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Done to: risk
Multiple factors have been shown to increase the likelihood of infant macrosomia, including preexisting obesity, diabetes, or dyslipidemia of the mother, gestational diabetes, post-term pregnancy, prior history of a macrosomic birth, genetics, and other factors.
Done to: likelihood
Gestational age: pregnancies that go beyond 40 weeks increase the incidence of an LGA infant
Done to: incidence
This explanation proposes that impaired glucose control in the mother leads to a hyperglycemic state for the fetus, which leads to a hyperinsulinemia response, in turn causing increased glucose metabolism, fat deposition, and excess growth.
Done to: glucose metabolism