Two-step shoulder delivery method reduces the incidence of shoulder dystocia.

CONCLUSION: Two-step method of shoulder delivery had a lower rate of shoulder dystocia than one-step method, no increasing of neonatal asphyxia and postpartum bleeding. The longer interval of head to shoulder did not relate to shoulder dystocia and asphyxia. The normal value of head to shoulder interval might be longer than 60 seconds. PMID: 29949271 [PubMed - in process]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29949271?dopt=Abstract

Source: Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics and Gynecology - June 30, 2018 Category: OBGYN Tags: Clin Exp Obstet Gynecol Source Type: research