Society of Family Planning Clinical Recommendation: Medication abortion between 14 0/7 and 27 6/7 weeks of gestation Continue Reading
Abstract : Hemorrhage after abortion is rare, occurring in fewer than 1% of abortions, but associated morbidity may be significant. Although medication abortion is associated with more bleeding than procedural abortion, overall bleeding for the two methods is minimal and not clinically different.... Continue Reading
Original Article TAGS: metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease, care of high-risk pregnancy, hypertension CATEGORIES: Joint Publication Continue Reading
Original Article TAGS: corticosteroid, anticoagulation, pregnancy CATEGORIES: Joint Publication Continue Reading
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 well described. However, there are a number of maternal, fetal, and placental complications in which... Continue Reading
The incidence of multifetal gestations in the United States has increased dramatically over the past several decades. For example, the rate of twin births increased 76% between 1980 and 2009, from 18.9 to 33.3 per 1,000 births 1. However, after more than three decades of increases, the twin birth... Continue Reading
The purpose of this Committee Opinion is to offer guidance about indications for and timing and frequency of antenatal fetal surveillance in the outpatient setting. Antenatal fetal surveillance is performed to reduce the risk of stillbirth. However, because the pathway that results in increased... Continue Reading
Fetal growth restriction, also known as intrauterine growth restriction, is a common complication of pregnancy that has been associated with a variety of adverse perinatal outcomes. There is a lack of consensus regarding terminology, etiology, and diagnostic criteria for fetal growth restriction,... Continue Reading
There are medical indications in pregnancy for which there is evidence or expert opinion to support delivery versus expectant management in the early-term period. However, the risk of adverse outcomes is greater for neonates delivered in the early-term period compared with neonates delivered at 39... Continue Reading
Download PDF | Original Article TAGS: aneuploidy screening, fetal anomalies, fetal complications, genetic screening CATEGORIES: Joint Publication Continue Reading
Original Article TAGS: spinal cord injury, labor and delivery complications, neurologic diseases, pain management CATEGORIES: SMFM Endorsed Partner Publication Continue Reading
Because autoimmune conditions occur more often among women of childbearing age, continuation of these medications during pregnancy is often considered to optimize disease management in the woman and pregnancy outcomes, without placing the fetus at undue risk. Many commonly prescribed drugs can be... Continue Reading
