
Before deciding what to do in this scenario, clinicians must weigh the evidence on length of stay, the risk of postpartum hemorrhage, infection rates, the threat of urinary incontinence, and a host of other complex issues.
DR. HIBBARD is Professor, Maternal-Fetal Medicine Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellowship Program, Department of Ob/Gyn, University of Illinois at Chicago, Ill.

Published: December 1st 2006 | Updated: