Both low birth weight and excessive fetal weight at delivery are associated with an increased risk of newborn complications during labor and the puerperium. The perinatal complications associated with low birth weight are attributable to preterm delivery, intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), or both. For excessively large fetuses, the potential complications associated with delivery include ...

BACKGROUND Despite the growing popularity of combined spinal-epidural analgesia in laboring women, the exact role of intrathecal opioids and the needle-through-needle technique remains to be determined. The authors hypothesized that anesthetic technique would have little effect on obstetric outcome or anesthetic complications. METHODS Data were prospectively collected from 2,183 laboring wome...

BACKGROUND Intermittent fetal heart rate (FHR) monitoring during labor using an acoustic stethoscope is the most frequent method for fetal assessment of well-being in low- and middle-income countries. Evidence concerning reliability and efficacy of this technique is almost nonexistent. OBJECTIVES To determine the value of routine intermittent FHR monitoring during labor in the detection of FH...

conclusions sexual activity in last week of pregnancy might be associated with the onset of labor. therefore, in the absence of complications in term pregnancy, sexual activity can be considered as a natural way to prevent post term pregnancy. background pregnancy is one of the most critical periods in women's lives. sexual relationships change in this period. monitoring of uterine contractions...

Background: Previous studies reported that neonatal and maternal complications as well as duration of labor could be diminished through labor management. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the effect of intramuscular (IM) administration of atropine and hyoscine combination on labor progress and maternal and neonatal outcomes in primigravid women admitted to Taleghani Hospital of Arak, Iran. Metho...

Background: Every year globally, an estimated 15 million babies are born preterm and this number is rising over major parts of the world. Severe morbidity common in neonates before 32-34 weeks gestation. Management prematurity a team approach by obstetrician pediatrician. Methods: This prospective observational study was conducted Department Obstetrics Gynecology, NCH, Surat from October 2019 t...

Present-day mothers have an increased desire to breastfeed, but this desire has increased in parallel with the increased use of epidural analgesia during labor. Epidural anesthesia requires a high level of technical profi ciency to avoid serious complications and should always be performed by a trained anesthetist using a strict aseptic technique to reduce the risk of infection. There is curren...

The occurrence of uterine prolapse during pregnancy is rare. The aim of this report is to highlight uterine prolapse as a rare cause of obstructed labor and discuss its associated complications and management challenges. A 29-year-old gravida 5 parity 4 woman was presented with uterine prolapse, obstructed labor due to cervical dystocia and intrauterine fetal death. She was underwent emergency ...