Tag: Childbirth
Most Postpartum Moms OK With Self-Administered Pain Meds
Eighty percent median overall improvement in pain; some users would prefer drug dispensing by nurse
Antiseptics Not Needed for Cord Care in Developed Nations
No significant differences found between dry cord care and use of antiseptics in full-term newborns
ACOG Recommends Delayed Umbilical Cord Clamping
Beneficial for most term and preterm infants, with no link to increased postpartum hemorrhage
Universal Group B Streptococci Screening Not Cost-Effective
Screening before repeat C-section may become cost-effective in populations with high GBS prevalence
Lean Sigma Six Methodology Can Cut Cesarean Rate
Cesarean rate decreased from 41.83 to 32.00 percent 10 months after improvement measures
Oregon’s Hard-Stop Policy Tied to Drop in Elective Early Delivery
Reduction in rate of elective inductions before 39 weeks, and in elective early-term cesareans
Faster Delivery for Induction With Misoprostol Plus Cervical Foley
Combination methods result in faster time to delivery compared with misoprostol, Foley alone
ASA: Easing Labor Pain May Help Mitigate Postpartum Depression
More pain relief during labor equaled lower scores on the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale
ACOG: Water Immersion Not Recommended for Delivery
Immersion may help during early labor, but poses risks during delivery, ob-gyns advise
Delayed Pushing Linked to Longer Second Stage of Labor
Delayed pushing also increases odds of cesarean delivery but not adverse neonatal outcomes
