Associations between prolonged second stage of labor and maternal and neonatal outcomes in freestanding birth centers: a retrospective analysis

Abstract Background Current guidelines for second stage management do not provide guidance for community birth providers about when best to transfer women to hospital care for prolonged second stage. Our goal was to increase the evidence base for these providers by: 1) describing the lengths of seco...

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Main Authors: Nancy A. Niemczyk, Dianxu Ren, Susan R. Stapleton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-02-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-022-04421-8