SMFM: Provider Considerations for Engaging in COVID-19 Vaccine Counseling With Pregnant and Lactating Patients
SMFM strongly recommends that pregnant and lactating people have access to the COVID-19 vaccines and that they engage in a discussion about potential benefits and unknown risks with their healthcare…
ACOG: Vaccinating Pregnant and Lactating Patients Against COVID-19
Summary of Key Information and Recommendations On December 11, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the Pfizer-BioNtech mRNA vaccine (BNT162b2) for use in…
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Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Statement: Considerations for COVID-19 Vaccination in Lactation
December 14, 2020 – Several countries have recently issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the Pfizer/BioNtech mRNA COVID-19 vaccine. A second mRNA COVID vaccine, manufactured by Moderna, will be…
ACOG Green Journal: Consensus Bundle on Postpartum Care Basics
ABSTRACT In the weeks after childbirth, a woman navigates multiple challenges. She must recover from birth, learn to care for herself and her newborn, and cope with fatigue and postpartum…
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OPQIC January Quarterly Meeting – Registration Now Open
Registration for the January OPQIC Quarterly Meeting is now available at https://opqic.org/register/. The meeting will be held virtually via Zoom on January 19th from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. An agenda…
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9th Annual Becoming Baby-Friendly in Oklahoma Summit – Registration Now Open
Oklahoma Breastfeeding Resource Center Announces: 9th Annual Becoming Baby-Friendly in Oklahoma Summit the virtual edition Friday, February 26, 2021 9:00am – 4:30pm REGISTER HERE The first 10 Oklahoma birthing hospitals…
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ACOG Green Journal: Statewide Severe Maternal Morbidity Review in Illinois
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To address rising rates of severe maternal morbidity and persistent racial disparities, Illinois established severe maternal morbidity review in all obstetric hospitals. The purpose of this study is…
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Advances in Neonatal Care Special Series: Substance Exposed Infants
The December 2020 issue of Advances in Neonatal Care features a special series on substance exposed infants: A Review of Feeding Practices in Infants With Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Kailey Taylor,…
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SMFM Statement: SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination in Pregnancy
The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) released their Statement: SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination in Pregnancy on December 1, 2020. The following is an excerpt from the statement: In general, SMFM strongly recommends…
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Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Pregnancy (11.23.20 update)
What Maternal-Fetal Medicine Subspecialists Need to Know – 11.23.20 (this is an update of the draft originally posted on 10.26.2020) COVID19-What_MFMs_need_to_know_revision_11-23-20_final Please to visit our COVID-19 Resources page for more information…
ACOG Committee Opinion: Delayed Umbilical Clamping at Birth
ABSTRACT Delayed umbilical cord clamping appears to be beneficial for term and preterm infants. In term infants, delayed umbilical cord clamping increases hemoglobin levels at birth and improves iron stores…
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Pediatrics Review Article: Guidelines on Deferred Cord Clamping and Cord Milking
SOURCE: Liyanage, S.K., Ninan, K, & McDonald, S.D. (2020). Guidelines on Deferred Cord Clamping and Cord Milking: A Systematic Review. Pediatrics, Nov 2020, 146 (5) e20201429; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2020-1429 CONTEXT: Deferred cord clamping (DCC) saves lives. It reduces…
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Research Article in Hospital Pediatrics: Proxy Finnegan Component Scores for Eat, Sleep, Console in a Cohort of Opioid-Exposed Neonates
SOURCE: Margaret Curran, Christina Holt, Michael Arciero, James Quinlan, David Cox, Alexa Craig, (2020). Proxy Finnegan Component Scores for Eat, Sleep, Console in a Cohort of Opioid-Exposed Neonates. Hospital Pediatrics, Nov 2020, hpeds.2020-0190; DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2020-0190 OBJECTIVES: The Finnegan Neonatal Abstinence Score (FNAS) monitors infants with neonatal abstinence syndrome…
ACOG Green Journal: Hospital-Level Variation in the Frequency of Cesarean Delivery Among Nulliparous Women Who Undergo Labor Induction
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the use of administrative data for identification of labor induction and to estimate the variation in cesarean delivery rates among low-risk women who underwent labor induction….
Emergency Care for Patients During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period: Emergency Nurses Association and Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses Consensus Statement
Hospital Pediatrics Special Article: In-Hospital Newborn Falls Associated With a Sleeping Parent: The Case for a New Paradigm
REFERENCE: Duthie, E.A., (2020) In-Hospital Newborn Falls Associated With a Sleeping Parent: The Case for a New Paradigm. Hospital Pediatrics Nov 2020, hpeds.2020-0112; DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2020-0112 ABSTRACT: A newborn fall to the floor from a sleeping parent’s…
Registration Now Open for Lady Charts 2021 – Beyond the Box
INFORMATION | REGISTER The Metriarch Collaborative is thrilled to present Lady Charts, our biannual women’s health data jam. Lady Charts is an opportunity for people doing good things for Oklahoma…
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NEW from the AAP! Plans of Safe Care for Infant Exposed to Opioids – PediaLink Course
The course titled, Plans of Safe Care for Infants Exposed to Opioids, educates pediatricians about best practices in caring for, and supporting families affected by prenatal opioid exposure. Advancing the…
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ACOG Green Journal: Cesarean Delivery and Gender of Delivering Physicians
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To assess the association of the gender of the delivering physician and the odds of performing cesarean delivery. DATA SOURCES: CINAHL, ClinicalTrials.gov, Cochrane Library, PubMed, Scopus and Web of…
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ACOG Green Journal: Prevalence of Home Births and Associated Risk Profile and Maternal Characteristics, 2016–2018
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of pregnancies that meet the low-risk criteria for planned home births and describe geographic and maternal characteristics of home births compared with hospital births….
Newborn Screening Follow Up program has new contact information
Newborn Screening Follow Up program has recently moved to a new building with new phone and fax numbers. Phone: 405-426-8220 (option 2 for Newborn Screening Blood Spot Follow Up) Fax:…
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New Neonatal Resuscitation Guidelines Published
The American Heart Association has published the 2020 Guidelines for Cardiovascular Care and Emergency Cardiac Care: Part 5: Neonatal Resuscitation. The Neonatal Resuscitation Program will base revisions on these guidelines….
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2020 Spotlight Hospital Awards recognizes 8 hospitals for efforts to improve outcomes for mothers and babies
Oklahoma Hospitals Recognized for Efforts to Improve Outcomes for Oklahoma Mothers and Babies Eight Oklahoma hospitals recently received awards for providing excellence in perinatal care from the Oklahoma Perinatal Quality…
AAP Clinical Report: Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome
From AAP News – A new AAP clinical report gives pediatric providers the information and tools to improve care of infants born with NOWS and serves as a companion to…
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Newborn Screening Tip of the Month November: Transfer Specimens
ACOG Green Journal: Intrauterine Vacuum-Induced Hemorrhage-Control Device for Rapid Treatment of Postpartum Hemorrhage
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of an intrauterine vacuum-induced hemorrhage-control device for postpartum hemorrhage treatment. METHODS: A multicenter, prospective, single-arm treatment study of a novel intrauterine device…
ACOG Green Journal: Management of Postpartum Hemorrhage With a Mini-Sponge Tamponade Device
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Postpartum hemorrhage is a leading cause of maternal mortality globally. A tamponade agent that can be quickly and easily placed in a range of settings could advance the…
Maternal & Child Nutrition: Experiences of breastfeeding during COVID‐19: Lessons for future practical and emotional support
Abstract The COVID‐19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown and social distancing led to changes to breastfeeding support available to women in the United Kingdom. Face‐to‐face professional support was reduced, and face‐to‐face…
ACOG Green Journal: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Environmental Contamination and Childbirth
INTRODUCTION Childbirth is the most common reason for hospitalization in the United States (3.9 million/year).1,2 The prevalence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection among patients admitted for…