Women who deliver babies during night time weekends and even on holidays are more likely to face complications finds a new study. The study published in Risk Analysis journal showed that the odds of a mother experiencing a delivery complication are 21.3 per cent higher during night time. A mother delivering a baby on a weekend is 8.6 per cent more likely to encounter a complication than a mother delivering on a weekday while the risk of delivery complications were found to increase by 29 per cent on holidays. Obstetric care in hospital settings is a team effort and ineffective
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