pediatrics
Postterm Infants
Introduction
A postterm infant is an infant born at ≥ 42 weeks of gestation. The cause of postmaturity is generally unknown, but previous postterm delivery increases the risk 2- to 3-fold. Postmaturity may be caused by abnormalities that affect the fetal pituitary-adrenal axis (eg, Anencephaly , adrenal gland hypoplasia, 