Abstract Obstetrician–gynecologists are the leading experts in the health care of women, and obesity is the most common medical condition in women of reproductive age. Obesity in women is such…
Read More from ACOG Practice Bulletin, Number 230: Obesity in Pregnancy
Abstract The incidence of multifetal gestations in the United States has increased dramatically over the past several decades. For example, the rate of twin births increased 76% between 1980 and…
Abstract Fetal growth restriction, also known as intrauterine growth restriction, is a common complication of pregnancy that has been associated with a variety of adverse perinatal outcomes. There is a…
Read More from ACOG Practice Bulletin, Number 227: Fetal Growth Restriction
ABSTRACT: Prenatal testing for chromosomal abnormalities is designed to provide an accurate assessment of a patient’s risk of carrying a fetus with a chromosomal disorder. A wide variety of prenatal…
Read More from ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 226: Screening for Fetal Chromosomal Abnormalities
Abstract Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy constitute one of the leading causes of maternal and perinatal mortality worldwide. It has been estimated that preeclampsia complicates 2–8% of pregnancies globally (1). In…
Read More from ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 22: Gestational Hypertension and Preeclampsia
Abstract Genital herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection during pregnancy poses a risk to the developing fetus and newborn. Genital herpes is common in the United States. Among 14- to 49-year-old…
Read More from ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 220: Management of Genital Herpes in Pregnancy
Abstract In the United States, there is a widespread belief that the overall cesarean birth rate is higher than necessary. Efforts are being directed toward decreasing the number of these…
Read More from ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 221: External Cephalic Version
Abstract Despite significant changes in management of labor and delivery over the past few decades, operative vaginal birth remains an important component of modern labor management, accounting for 3.3% of…
Read More from ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 219: Operative Vaginal Birth
Abstract Preterm birth occurs in approximately 10% of all births in the United States and is a major contributor to perinatal morbidity and mortality (1–3). Prelabor rupture of membranes (PROM)…
Read More from ACOG Practice Bulletin no. 217: Prelabor Rupture of Membranes
In “Practice Bulletin No. 199: Use of Prophylactic Antibiotics in Labor and Delivery” from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists,1 there is an error on page e107. In Table…
ABSTRACT: The use of antibiotics to prevent infections during the antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum periods is different than the use of antibiotics to treat established infections. For many years, the…
Read More from ACOG Practice Bulletin 199: Use of Prophylactic Antibiotics in Labor and Delivery
INTERIM UPDATE: This Practice Bulletin is updated as highlighted to reflect a limited, focused change to clarify and provide additional information on the pharmacologic treatment of gestational diabetes mellitus. ABSTRACT:…
Read More from ACOG Practice Bulletin #190: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
ABSTRACT: Preterm delivery occurs in approximately 12% of all births in the United States and is a major factor that contributes to perinatal morbidity and mortality (1, 2). Preterm prelabor…
Read More from ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 188: Prelabor Rupture of Membranes
ABSTRACT: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is one of the most common medical complications of pregnancy. However, debate continues to surround the diagnosis and treatment of GDM despite several recent large-scale…
Read More from ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 180: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus