ACOG Committee Opinion, Number 818: Medically Indicated Late-Preterm and Early-Term Deliveries

Abstract The neonatal risks of late-preterm and early-term births are well established, and the potential neonatal complications associated with elective delivery at less than 39 0/7 weeks of gestation are…

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ACOG Committee Opinion, Number 821: Barriers to Breastfeeding: Supporting Initiation and Continuation of Breastfeeding

Abstract Breastfeeding has maternal, infant, and societal benefits. However, many parents experience obstacles to achieving their breastfeeding goals, leading to reduced rates of breastfeeding initiation and continuation. Despite efforts to…

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ACOG Committee Opinion, Number 819: Informed Consent and Shared Decision Making in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Abstract Meeting the ethical obligations of informed consent requires that an obstetrician–gynecologist gives the patient adequate, accurate, and understandable information and requires that the patient has the ability to understand…

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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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ACOG Committee Opinion No. 804: Physical Activity and Exercise During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period

Abstract Exercise, defined as physical activity consisting of planned, structured, and repetitive bodily movements done to improve one or more components of physical fitness, is an essential element of a…

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ACOG Committee Opinion, Number 797: Prevention of Group B Streptococcal Early-Onset Disease in Newborns

Abstract Group B streptococcus (GBS) is the leading cause of newborn infection. The primary risk factor for neonatal GBS early-onset disease (EOD) is maternal colonization of the genitourinary and gastrointestinal…

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ACOG Committee Opinion, no. 794: Quantitative Blood Loss in Obstetric Hemorrhage

ABSTRACT Postpartum hemorrhage causes approximately 11% of maternal deaths in the United States and is the leading cause of death that occurs on the day of birth. Importantly, 54–93% of…

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