Labor and Delivery

NICU utilization trends have yet to be thoroughly investigated.

A new report in Archives of Disease in Children examined the rates of sudden unexpected death in infancy (SUDI) among families that occurred after a previous incident of SUDI.

June 19, 1865, also known as Juneteenth, celebrates the end of slavery in the United States. On this day nearly 160 years ago, Union troops arrived in Galveston, TX to announce the end of the Civil War and the emancipation of slavery in the United States.

The most common electrolyte abnormality seen in infants with jitteriness is hypoglycemia.

Risk of labor induction and cesarean delivery is increased in nulliparas who are obese, and use of misoprostol or insertion of a Foley balloon often fails in these patients, for reasons that aren’t fully understood.

Jamie Barretto is a 34-year-old first-time mother who lives on Long Island. She wrote this first-person perspective on how life has changed in her world since she found out she was expecting in October.

Results of a new Scottish study suggest that delivery after 37 weeks’ gestation is optimal for uncomplicated twin pregnancies.

Dr. Wong discusses the parts of the forceps and highlights the differences between various types.

Forceps deliveries are a unique and effective tool to assist patient and provider in achieving a vaginal delivery

Results from a recent presentation at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2019 annual meeting indicate that women may be more open to using inhaled nitrous oxide (N2O) for pain management during labor.

A recent study sought to estimate the degree to which women at high risk for developing severe maternal morbidity deliver at appropriate levels in maternal care centers.

New research explored whether risk of wrong-patient orders increased among multiple-birth infants compared with singleton-birth infants in the NICU.

Researchers say that planned early delivery in mothers with late preterm preeclampsia may result in fewer maternal deaths, but it is not without tradeoffs.

A study by European researchers suggests that there may be a link between birth by cesarean delivery and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Operative vaginal delivery is an important management option for patients in the second stage of labor whose clinical situation requires expedited delivery.

Vacuum deliveries have largely been on the decline and the trend is not likely to reverse.

Going through this short checklist can help minimize risk and ensure a successful delivery.

Rising cesarean delivery rates along with inadequate training has largely sidelined vacuum deliveries, even though the procedure has its benefits.

Initial excitement about vaginal microbial seeding of cesarean-born babies to bolster their microbiome and future health is under scrutiny, due to the uncertainty of benefits and potential for risk.

Ob/gyns should be familiar with strategies to prevent two of the most common problems associated with vaginal delivery. 

Review the steps in a cesarean and take a moment to examine the best available evidence for performing the procedure.

Review the steps in a cesarean and take a moment to examine the best available evidence for performing the procedure.

In this Medical News Minute, Dr. Bobby Lazzara discusses the findings from a recent study designed to assess state specific prevalence of neuroaxial analgesia and the variability of neuroaxial analgesia among states.

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This month's quiz goes over the steps ob/gyns can take to lessen the likelihood of vaginal birth complications that were discussed in the article, "How to minimize vaginal birth complications" by Bob Kronemeyer (September 2018).

In a lawsuit involving both mother and infant, allegations of infertility from a D&C were also included.

Recent studies underscore the benefits of induction at 39 weeks in healthy nulliparas but the decision to deliver should remain up to the mother.

A recent study looked at which approach to second-stage labor results in higher spontaneous vaginal delivery rates and lower rates of maternal and neonatal complications. PLUS: What makes hospitals safe for mothers and babies? ALSO: Does eating meat increase risk for breast cancer?

Cesarean section is the most commonly performed surgical procedure in the US. This quiz goes over some of the important takeaways on the issues covered in Drs. Eric A. Strand and Shelby M. Dickison's article, Cesarean sections - based on the evidence (April, 2018).