… [Pregnant women] should be eating more oily fish to boost their intake of omega-3 fatty acids …

“… women in pregnancy and lactation should aim to have a regular intake of these long-chain omega-3 fatty acids that you find in oily fish … ” …

“It’s a small change in lifestyle that can major effect on long-term health,” Prof Koletzko said.

… women who had a recommended omega-3 intake during pregnancy could cut their risk of premature birth by 30 per cent.

… for “high risk” women who’d had previous premature births, their risk was reduced by 60 per cent.

A British study … also showed flow-on benefits for the child.

“If the mother had eaten more fish and seafood during pregnancy, then there was a marked advantage for IQ development until age eight years,” Prof Koletzko says.

“Fine motor development, and social behaviour, were all beneficially affected.”

Elective term delivery at 37 and 38 weeks’ gestation is associated with higher neonatal morbidity than at 39 weeks’ gestation.
Preterm delivery (<37 weeks’ gestation) is associated with significant neonatal morbidity and mortality ...

... Six percent of infants ... born after elective induction of labor required admission to neonatal intensive care units (NICUs), 70% within the first 24 hours. Among planned elective deliveries, infants born at 37 and 38 weeks had significantly higher rates of NICU admissions than those born at 39 weeks (17.8% and 8.0% vs. 4.6%, respectively).

... The authors conclude that elective delivery before 39 completed weeks’ gestation is inappropriate and that women with unfavorable cervix dilation who undergo elective induction of labor should be warned about the increased risk for cesarean delivery.