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Retrospective cohort study of all SA-born women at an Australian health service with uncomplicated, singleton pregnancies following the introduction of twice-weekly AFI and CTG monitoring from 39\u00a0weeks. Monitoring results, and their association with a perinatal compromise composite (including assisted delivery for fetal compromise, stillbirth, and NICU admission) were determined. 771 SA-born women had earlier monitoring, triggering delivery in 82 (10.6%). 31 (4%) had a non-reassuring antepartum CTG (abnormal fetal heart rate or variability, or decelerations) and 21 (2.7%) had an abnormal AFI (\u2264\u20095\u00a0cm). Women with abnormal monitoring were 53% (95% CI 1.2\u20131.9) more likely to experience perinatal compromise and 83% (95% CI 1.2\u20132.9) more likely to experience intrapartum compromise than women with normal monitoring. 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