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Gestation
The number of completed weeks of gestation according to the World Health Organization definition; which specifies time from the first day of the last menstrual period.
Note: A minor change was made to Figure 1 (2007-08) 09/07/09, this is highlighted within the corrected document.
Figure 1: Gestation period in weeks at first antenatal assessment date
Gestation period refers to the number of completed weeks of gestation according to the World Health Organization definition, which specifies time from the first day of the last menstrual period.
Table 26: Total, singleton, twin and higher order multiple deliveries by gestation and birth status
Gestation refers to the number of completed weeks of gestation according to the World Health Organization definition, which specifies time from the first day of the last menstrual period. Birth status refers to whether the baby was born alive or dead (still birth). A still birth is a birth after a gestation period of 24 weeks (168) days where the baby shows no sign of life when delivered.
Table 27: Deliveries by length of gestation and method of onset of labour
Comparison of gestation length for each method used to induce (initiate) labour and method used to deliver a baby. Gestation refers to the number of completed weeks of gestation according to the World Health Organization definition, which specifies time from the first day of the last menstrual period.
Table 30: Median birth weight (grams) of live born singleton and multiple deliveries by gestation
Gestation refers to the number of completed weeks of gestation according to the World Health Organization definition, which specifies time from the first day of the last menstrual period.
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The responsible statistician for this publication is Chris Dew, HES/SUS Analysis (Service) Section Head ([email protected], 0845 300 6016).
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