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. 2017 Mar 28;17:101. doi: 10.1186/s12884-017-1285-9

Table 3.

Reasons for transferral intra- and postpartum, n = 567a

Reason for transfer (%)
Fetal reason including meconium stained liquor 31.4
Delayed labour progress in first or second stage 25.9
Woman’s wish for epidural analgesia 14.5
Preterm pregnancy 7.9
Breech/malpresentation 1.2
PPH or/and retained placenta 6.5
MLU at capacity 6.3
Suturing 3.7
Miscellaneous 2.5

a Number of transfers before birth of the baby was 529, after birth 38