Significantly revised and updated, the new 8th edition of this bestselling manual provides the latest recommendations on quality care of pregnant women, their foetuses, and their newborn infants. Jointly developed by the AAP and ACOG, this unique resource addresses the full spectrum of perinatal medicine from obstetric and pediatric standpoints. * New section on suggested levels of maternal care from birth centres to level IV institutions. * New sections on screening for preterm delivery risk added to chapter on antepartum care. * New topics covered include the timing of cord clamping, the need (or not) for bedrest, and updates in hypertension. * Guidance regarding postpartum contraception recommendations has been expanded. * New sections on mosquito-borne illnesses (including Zika). * New section infections with high risk infection control issues. * Updated recommendations on neonatal resuscitation, screening and management of hyperbilirubinemia, and neonatal drug withdrawal. Topics include: * Organization of perinatal health care. * Inpatient perinatal care services. * Quality improvement and patient safety. * Maternal and neonatal inter-hospital transfer. * Preconception care. * Antepartum care. * Intrapartum care of the mother. * Postpartum care of the mother. * Medical and obstetric complications. * Care of the newborn. * Neonatal complications and management of high-risk infants. * Perinatal infections. * Infection control.
The American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Fetus and Newborn studies issues and current advances in fetal and neonatal care; makes recommendations regarding neonatal practice; collaborates with the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) to consider perinatal issues on which the practices of obstetrics and pediatrics merge; and works cooperatively with ACOG on new editions of Guidelines for Perinatal Care.
Introduction Chapter 1 Organization of Perinatal Health Care Chapter 2 Inpatient Perinatal Care Services Chapter 3 Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Chapter 4 Maternal and Neonatal Interhospital Transfer Chapter 5 Preconception Care Chapter 6 Antepartum Care Chapter 7 Intrapartum Care of the Mother Chapter 8 Postpartum Care of the Mother Chapter 9 Medical and Obstetric Complications Chapter 10 Care of the Newborn Chapter 11 Neonatal Complications and Management of High-Risk Infants Chapter 12 Perinatal Infections Chapter 13 Infection Control Appendixes A. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists' Antepartum Record and Postpartum Form B. Early Pregnancy Risk Identification for Consultation C. Ongoing Pregnancy Risk Identification for Consultation D. Granting Obstetric Privileges E. Midwifery Glossary F. Standard Terminology for Reporting of Reproductive Health Statistics in the United States G. Federal Requirements for Patient Screening and Transfer H. American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statements and American College of Obstetrician and Gynecologists Committee Opinions and Practice Bulletins I. Website Resources Index
"As a neonatal doctor I have found it valuable in terms of understanding obstetric decision-making and also for making treatment decisions for the newborn babies under my care [...] It is a book I will keep referring back to" - Stefan Zalewski, Infant magazine A 2023 Doody's Core Title (R)
