Foeto–Maternal outcomes of pregnancies beyond 41 weeks of gestation after induced or spontaneous labour

Inducing labour at gestational week 41 in women with prolonged pregnancies may have adverse effects on foetal and maternal outcomes compared to those who experience spontaneous labour onset at the same gestational age. The risk of negative foetal outcomes after induction at week 41 appears similar to that in women who give birth after spontaneous labour at week 42.