This document contains summaries and reflections on three ACOG guidelines:
1) Cesarean delivery on maternal request which addresses risks of the procedure for mother and child and topics for patient counseling.
2) Prelabor rupture of membranes which provides evidence-based guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and management of PROM and PPROM.
3) Use of prophylactic antibiotics in labor and delivery which explains situations where preventative antibiotics are prescribed and reviews evidence supporting their use.
The reflections note that early risk detection helps decision making for cesarean delivery and that guidelines will help women, especially first-time mothers, understand membrane rupturing risks. It also states that preventative antibiotics benefit many women by reducing
This document contains summaries and reflections on three ACOG guidelines:
1) Cesarean delivery on maternal request which addresses risks of the procedure for mother and child and topics for patient counseling.
2) Prelabor rupture of membranes which provides evidence-based guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and management of PROM and PPROM.
3) Use of prophylactic antibiotics in labor and delivery which explains situations where preventative antibiotics are prescribed and reviews evidence supporting their use.
The reflections note that early risk detection helps decision making for cesarean delivery and that guidelines will help women, especially first-time mothers, understand membrane rupturing risks. It also states that preventative antibiotics benefit many women by reducing
This document contains summaries and reflections on three ACOG guidelines:
1) Cesarean delivery on maternal request which addresses risks of the procedure for mother and child and topics for patient counseling.
2) Prelabor rupture of membranes which provides evidence-based guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and management of PROM and PPROM.
3) Use of prophylactic antibiotics in labor and delivery which explains situations where preventative antibiotics are prescribed and reviews evidence supporting their use.
The reflections note that early risk detection helps decision making for cesarean delivery and that guidelines will help women, especially first-time mothers, understand membrane rupturing risks. It also states that preventative antibiotics benefit many women by reducing
Summary: “Cesarean Delivery on Maternal Request,” issued by ACOG in January 2019, addresses primary prelabor cesarean delivery on maternal request. It provides research on risks to both mother and child, physical and psychological factors in decision making, and topics for patient counseling. Reflection: Cesarean delivery is a complex way of giving birth due to its several risk factors to further pain and anomalies. Early detection or screening of the risks from both the mother and the child is a huge help in terms of decision making for treatment and procedure and also for preparation.
Prelabor Rupture of Membranes
Summary: “Prelabor Rupture of Membranes,” issued by ACOG in January 2018, provides evidence- based guidelines for the diagnosis, treatment, and management of premature rupture of membranes (PROM) and preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM). PROM is the rupture of membranes, or water breaking, before the onset of labor. When PROM occurs before 37 weeks of gestation it is referred to as PPROM. Reflection: The guidelines provided by ACOG will be a huge help, some women especially that the primigravida are not yet familiar with the rupturing of the membrane and also the risk brought by it. In preparation for labor and delivery, a woman must work closely with her health care provider on such matters as recognizing the signs of labor.
Use of Prophylactic Antibiotics in Labor and Delivery
Summary: “Use of Prophylactic Antibiotics in Labor and Delivery,” issued by ACOG in August 22, 2018, explains that the use of antibiotics to prevent infections during the antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum periods is different from the use of antibiotics to treat established infections. It provides a review of situations in which prophylactic antibiotics are frequently prescribed, and weighs the evidence supporting the use of antibiotics in these scenarios. Reflection: Prophylaxis means prevention, and in the context of maternal and child delivery it is badly needed by a massive number of women. Infections develop through exposure to different bacteria and infectious process that’s why it is more advantageous for the women to take the prevention for faster and effective recovery.