Relationship between duration of second stage of labour and postpartum anaemia.

CONCLUSION: The duration of the second stage of labour beyond 4h is safe for postpartum anaemia in nulliparous women. However in multiparous women, monitoring should increase if the second stage of labour exceeds 3h given the increased risk of postpartum anaemia.
PMID: 29221635 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Women Birth - December 5, 2017 Category: Midwifery Authors: Infante-Torres N, Molina-Alarcón M, Rubio-Álvarez A, Rodríguez-Almagro J, Hernández-Martínez A Tags: Women Birth Source Type: research