Delivery room management of the meconium-stained newborn

ACOG Committee Opinion No. 379: Management of delivery of a newborn with meconium-stained amniotic fluid.

In accordance with the new guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Heart Association, all infants with meconium-stained amniotic fluid should no longer routinely receive intrapartum suctioning. If meconium is present and the newborn is depressed, the clinician should intubate the trachea and suction meconium and other aspirated material from beneath the glottis.

A further complication of meconium stained liquor in the newborn.

Committee Opinion No 689: Delivery of a Newborn With Meconium-Stained Amniotic Fluid.

In 2006, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Heart Association published the 2005 guidelines on neonatal resuscitation. Before the 2005 guidelines, management of a newborn with meconium-stained amniotic fluid included suctioning of the oropharynx and nasopharynx on the perineum after the delivery of the head but before the delivery of the shoulders. The 2005 guidelines did not s...

Comparison of Neonatal Outcome with Meconium-Stained Amniotic Fluid in Normal Vaginal Delivery and Cesarean Section

Background and Objectives: Given the consequences and serious dangers, which threatens neonates born with meconium-stained amniotic fluid, and also due to the high prevalence of cesarean section, the present research was carried out with the aim of comparing the outcomes of neonates with meconium - stained amniotic fluid in vaginal delivery and cesarean section.   Methods: The present study wa...

Is gastric aspiration needed for newborn management in delivery room?

AIM Gastric aspiration is still applied in many centres during delivery room management of the newborn without any supporting evidence. We aimed to determine whether gastric aspiration affects vital signs, oxygenation, nutrition and short-term prognosis of the newborn. METHOD A total of 310 eligible healthy term newborns, identified from a total of 1300 live births, were randomly allocated to...