Obstetrics

Research supports moving from routine antenatal anti-Rhesus D (RhD) prophylaxis in unsensitized RhD-negative pregnant women to a targeted approach.

A study found that IV drug abusing pregnant women had a two-fold higher relative risk of alloimmunization.

Expanded screening answers questions that were unanswerable in the past, but brings with it new uncertainties.

The CDC has released new guidelines for interpreting Zika virus tests. Also, is the trend for triplet and higher-order birth rate going up or down? Plus: Do preemies benefit from maternal vaccines?

A recent study in Austria looked at the results in more than 200 labor inductions.

A commentary on ACOG Practice Bulletin Number 154: Operative Vaginal Delivery by Charles J Lockwood, MD, MHCM.

The problems go beyond fetal metabolic programming. Obesity has effects on fetal neurodevelopment.

This forceps-aided rotation can be used when the fetus is occiput posterior and the head is low in the pelvis.

An ob/gyn saves a patient's life and uterus, but then is faced with a lawsuit.

Home birth can carry risks, regardless of whether the woman has previously delivered, and prior cesarean delivery can also carry risks. This session examined the risks that can occur among women who choose home birth with a history of at least one cesarean delivery.

A new study looks at whether breast density letters are too difficult for the typical woman to understand. Plus: The FDA issues a warning on fluconazole and miscarriage. Also, do irregular menses provide protection against ovarian cancer or increase risk?

Does a healthy diet reduce the risk of high blood pressure in women who had a history of gestational diabetes? Also, a new meta-analysis indicates that a way to predict preeclampsia may be possible. Plus: A look at the impact of preconception lifestyle on pregnancy loss.

A new study looks at whether ovary-sparing hysterectomies can lead to early menopause. Plus: Does betamethasone reduce respiratory complications in preterm infants? Also, the impact of the vaginal microbiome on preterm birth.

Ob/gyns' fear of being sued may be disproportionate to the frequency of malpractice claims.

The CDC offers new guidance on Zika virus and the labor and delivery unit. Plus: How are out-of-hospital trends moving? Also, a look at whether or not planned cesareans mean poorer outcomes for children.

This common condition of pregnancy has potential for costly medical management and significant psychosocial and medical morbidity.

Answers to frequently asked questions about when to perform CL measurement

Evidence on which to base management of RPL is limited, challenging ob/gyns with patients facing this stressful diagnosis.

When a jury sees a diagnosis of HIE, it is very difficult to show them that no hypoxia occurred in labor, even in the face of normal cord blood gases.

A snapshot of Protocol 3 from the 6th edition of Protocols for High-Risk Pregnancies: An Evidence-Based Approach

An update on the Zika virus and its impact on your practice. And, a look at whether or not vaginal delivery increases risk of incontinence. Plus: What was the impact of the HPV vaccine on HPV rates?

When a case has unfortunate outcomes, obstetrical team members feel unsettled. Not only has an unanticipated, undesired outcome occurred for the patient and family, but team members also may question whether they did everything possible.

The verdicts and settlements involved in this case and 8 others.

In high-risk patients, use of ultrasound for prenatal diagnosis of this anomaly can enable cesarean delivery and avoid rupture of fetal vessels.

This mosquito-borne virus is linked with microcephaly, but causation is still being investigated.

Early diagnosis, meticulous pre-op prep, and definitive extirpative surgery are key.

A commentary on ACOG Practice Bulletin Number 151: Cytomegalovirus, Parvovirus B19, Varicella Zoster, and Toxoplasmosis in Pregnancy.

In the winter months, remain vigilant for CO poisoning, as the presenting signs are often nonspecific.

The key messages of Protocol 42: Preterm Labor.

A new study looks at whether high doses of some hormones are impeding IVF success. Plus: Do progesterone supplements help women with a history of unexplained recurrent pregnancy loss?