For women who have severe pre-eclampsia before 34 weeks, the decision about the best time to deliver the baby is often difficult. The hazards to the baby of being born too early need to be balanced against the risks to both the woman and the baby if the pregnancy is continued for too long. Two trials (133 women) have compared a policy of early elective delivery by induction of labour or by caesarean section, with a policy of delayed delivery. There are insufficient data for any reliable recommendation about which policy of care should be used for women with severe early onset pre-eclampsia.
from randomized trials involving women with pre-eclampsia become available.