Labor Management
The CDC reported that this percentage of U.S. births in 2021 were vaginal
Roughly 70% of birthing patients use this method of pain relief
What is neuraxial analgesia?
This warm intervention reduces the risk of severe perineal tears
What are warm compresses?
Routine use of this procedure increases perineal morbidity.
What is episiotomy
Recommended cord clamping delay for term and preterm newborns.
What is 30–60 seconds?
This pushing strategy shortens labor and lowers infection risk
What is immediate pushing?
Neuraxial analgesia increases the likelihood of this type of assisted delivery.
What is operative vaginal delivery?
This technique may reduce trauma but varies widely in application
What is perineal massage?
his episiotomy type carries a greater risk of tears than others.
What is midline episiotomy?
Delayed cord clamping improves this neonatal metric.
What is hemoglobin level?
According to a 2018 RCT, delayed pushing is linked to higher rates of these complications
What are chorioamnionitis and postpartum hemorrhage
This popular analgesia approach lengthens labor but does not increase cesarean risk.
What is neuraxial analgesia?
This delivery position may help reduce lacerations.
What is lateral position?
This episiotomy angle may reduce the chance of severe trauma in operative delivery.
What is mediolateral episiotomy
Cord milking shows increased IVH risk below this gestational age.
What is less than 28 weeks?
Compared to immediate pushing, delayed pushing shows this effect on vaginal delivery
What is no significant difference?
Decisions about analgesia should be guided by this key factor
What is patient preference?
According to evidence, delayed pushing affects laceration risk in this way
What is no reduction in risk?
Long-term side effect sometimes linked to episiotomy
What is dyspareunia?
Despite its widespread use in active management of the third stage of labor, clinical guidance offers no universally agreed-upon dose for this medication
What is oxytocin?
WHO supports this second-stage strategy, though ACOG recommends immediate efforts.
What is delated pushing?
One reason clinicians may hesitate to offer early epidural analgesia.
What is fear of longer labor?
Selective use of episiotomy lowers the risk of severe trauma by this percentage.
What is 30%
Evidence for episiotomy in this obstetric emergency remains unclear
What is shoulder dystocia?
Best timing for oxytocin administration during delivery.
What is at delivery of the anterior shoulder?