Background Administration of the uterotonic drugs is one of the main components of the
active management of the third stage of labour. The timing of uterotonics varies considerably …

Note From the Writing Group: Throughout this article, the reader will notice combinations of
superscripted letters and numbers (eg,“Peripartum Suctioning NRP-011A, NRP-012A”) …

Introduction• Early haematopoiesis in foetus• Early versus late clamping of the umbilical
cord• Stem cells in human umbilical cord blood‐Cellular composition‐Usefulness of …

Approximately 10% of newborns require some assistance to begin breathing at birth, and<
1% require extensive resuscitation (LOE 4 1, 2). Although the vast majority of newborn …

OBJECTIVE: Low birth weight infants are at risk for iron deficiency (ID). Most LBW infants
have marginally low birth weight (MLBW, 2000–2500 g) and it is not known whether they …

Background Neonatal hypothermia is associated with an increased mortality risk for 28 days.
There are few community-based data on specific risk factors for neonatal hypothermia …

Background There are two approaches to care during the third stage of labour: Active
management includes three components: administration of a prophylactic uterotonic drug …

Background The third stage of labour is from birth of the baby until delivery of the placenta.
Clamping the umbilical cord is one component of active management of the third stage …

This field is plagued by lack of replication, small studies and speculative findings. Hence, the
risk–benefit ratio of blood transfusions for preterms still needs adequate definition. Evidence …

Objective To review the clinical aspects of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) and provide
guidelines to assist clinicians in the prevention and management of PPH. These guidelines …