Tag: Childbirth
Early Warning Trigger Tool Could Help Reduce Maternal Morbidity
Use of tool cuts severe maternal morbidity and composite morbidity; no change in ICU admissions
Definition of Prolonged Third-Stage Labor May Be Outdated
Significantly increased postpartum hemorrhage risk with third stage of labor duration of 20 min or more
More U.S. Women Opting for Out-of-Hospital Births
Most tended to be low-risk pregnancies, and Pacific Northwest saw greatest increase
Early-Term Delivery May Not Up Adverse Neonatal Outcomes
Those delivered after elective induction at 37 to 38 weeks don't have increased sepsis, NICU admission
Induction of Labor Seems Safe for Women of Advanced Maternal Age
No increase in rate of C-section, adverse maternal or neonatal outcomes with induction at 39 weeks
No Evidence for Benefits of ‘Vaginal Seeding’
Practice is increasingly common, but no evidence of benefit, or indication that procedure is safe
SMFM: Chlorhexidine-Alcohol Best for Pre-Op Skin Antisepsis
Superior to iodine-alcohol for the prevention of surgical-site infection after cesarean delivery
SMFM: Betamethasone Shows Benefit in Late Preterm Cases
Significantly reduced rate of neonatal respiratory complications seen
Partial Restoration of Microbiomes for C-Section Infants
Exposure to vaginal fluid at birth partially restores microbiota during first 30 days of life
Errors During Delivery Rarely Cause Newborn Brain Damage
Findings suggest closer scrutiny needed during the two hours following birth
