SummaryLiterature on the management and outcome of the macrosomic fetus is scanty and conflicting. In a retrospective review of 199 consecutive macrosomic deliveries clinical antenatal detection was poor. The incidence of caesarean section was increased but there was negligible neonatal morbidity. The results do not support a policy of elective caesarean section or routine admission to special care baby units for observation.
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