ACOG: Prediction Model for Vaginal Birth After Induction of Labor in Women With Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To identify characteristics associated with vaginal delivery compared with cesarean delivery after labor induction among women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and to develop and validate a prediction…

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AWHONN Practice Brief Number 8: Sudden Unexpected Postnatal Collapse in Healthy Term Newborns

Recommendations In the first 2 hours after birth, all newborns in skin-to-skin contact and/or breastfeeding should be continuously monitored by qualified professional personnel, including nurses, nurse practitioners, physicians, and/or lactation…

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ACOG: Time of Birth and the Risk of Severe Unexpected Complications in Term Singleton Neonates

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To assess whether there is a relationship between evening, night, and weekend births and severe unexpected neonatal morbidity in low-risk term singleton births. METHODS: We conducted a population-based,…

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The Council on Patient Safety in Women’s Health Care launched its Urgent Maternal Warning Signs

The Council on Patient Safety in Women’s Health Care launched its Urgent Maternal Warning Signs earlier this week. It can also be found under the ‘Patient Safety Tools’ tab in…

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Pediatrics: Updated Strategies for Pulse Oximetry Screening for Critical Congenital Heart Disease

Updated Strategies for Pulse Oximetry Screening for Critical Congenital Heart Disease Gerard R. Martin, Andrew K. Ewer, Amy Gaviglio, Lisa A. Hom, Annamarie Saarinen, Marci Sontag, Kristin M. Burns, Alex R. Kemper and Matthew E. Oster Pediatrics June 2020, e20191650; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2019-1650…

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NWH: Quiet Time During Postpartum Hospitalization Can Improve Rest, Bonding, and Breastfeeding

Abstract Childbearing families spend only a brief period of time in the hospital after birth. During their stay, women and newborns must adjust to the life-altering circumstances that accompany becoming…

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Pediatrics Video Abstract: Prenatal Antidepressant Use and Risk of Adverse Neonatal Outcomes

OBJECTIVES: To estimate the risk of neonatal outcomes from patterns of prenatal antidepressant use. METHODS: From the OptumLabs Data Warehouse, 226 932 singleton deliveries were identified. Antidepressant claims with coverage between…

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Postpartum Support International’s Oklahoma chapter has local professionals available and COVID-19 resources

PSI-OK is the Oklahoma state chapter of Postpartum Support International (PSI), the world’s leading non-profit organization dedicated to helping those suffering from perinatal mood disorders, the most common complication of…

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Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine is offering resources to non-members through June 30 and other upcoming webinars

RELEASED LAST WEEK Under the leadership of the Health Policy and Advocacy Committee, SMFM wrote a letter to the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate leadership last week, detailing SMFM’s…

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AJOG: Pregnancy-related mortality in the United States, 2003–2016: age, race, and place of death

Background Pregnancy-related deaths in the United States are increasing. Medical, social, economic, and cultural issues have all been implicated in this trend, but few data exist to differentiate the relative…

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ACOG Committee Opinion No. 807: Tobacco and Nicotine Cessation During Pregnancy

Abstract Pregnant women should be advised of the significant perinatal risks associated with tobacco use, including orofacial clefts, fetal growth restriction, placenta previa, abruptio placentae, preterm prelabor rupture of membranes,…

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AJOG: SMFM Special Statement: Operative vaginal delivery: checklists for performance and documentation

The frequency of operative vaginal delivery has been declining, even though it can be an attractive alternative to cesarean delivery in selected cases. Performance of operative vaginal delivery required consideration…

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