Elective delivery at 340/7 to 366/7 weeks' gestation and its impact on neonatal outcomes in women with stable mild gestational hypertension

We found that 25.5% of patients with stable mild gestational hypertension, without any maternal or fetal complication, had iatrogenic elective late-preterm delivery. This practice also was associated with increased rates of neonatal complications and neonatal length of stay.