Prolonged Pregnancy
(Post term Pregnancy)
Nursing Management
Description
1. A prolonged or postdate pregnancy is a pregnancy
that extends past 42 weeks’ gestation.
2. The incidence of prolonged pregnancy is
approximately 10%.
Aetiology
▪ The actual physiologic cause of prolonged pregnancy
is unknown. A suggested aetiology is estrogenic
deficiency.
Pathophysiology
▪ Pathophysiology includes excessively large infants
with resultant birth trauma or small-for-gestational-
age infants who are deprived of hydration and
(Post term Pregnancy)
Nursing Management
Description
1. A prolonged or postdate pregnancy is a pregnancy
that extends past 42 weeks’ gestation.
2. The incidence of prolonged pregnancy is
approximately 10%.
Aetiology
▪ The actual physiologic cause of prolonged pregnancy
is unknown. A suggested aetiology is estrogenic
deficiency.
Pathophysiology
▪ Pathophysiology includes excessively large infants
with resultant birth trauma or small-for-gestational-
age infants who are deprived of hydration and
