(HealthDay News) — A variety of shoulder dystocia maneuvers are not associated with neonatal morbidity after adjusting for duration, according to a study published in the March issue of the American ...

Shoulder dystocia (SD) is an obstetric emergency in which the neonate’s shoulder is impacted behind the symphysis pubis of the maternal pelvis. This is a highly unpredictable event, occurring in about ...

Contemporary management of shoulder dystocia requires a calm operator and a well-thought-out plan of action. It is imperative that if not already present, help is summoned immediately after shoulder ...

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BACKGROUND: Shoulder dystocia takes place when a baby gets stuck by the shoulders behind the mother's pelvic bone during delivery. This happens when a baby is already in the birth canal, so to ease ...

Shoulder dystocia is a rare birth complication that happens when the baby's head is delivered, but one of the baby's shoulders becomes stuck behind the mother's pubic bone. Mothers who are obese, have ...

Real Housewives of Orange County alum Kara Keough, 31, and her husband Kyle Bosworth were all set to welcome their new son McCoy into the world on April 6 when things went terribly wrong during the ...

Induction of labor may be advised with suspected macrosomia. Fetal macrosomia is associated with an increased risk of neonatal and maternal complications. The primary outcome was a composite of ...

Shoulder dystocia is an uncommon but potentially catastrophic intrapartum event. Although risk factors such as maternal diabetes, obesity and macrosomia can be identified, shoulder dystocia most ...

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A strong heartbeat is music to any expectant mother's ears. But there are other worries lingering in Jen Harley's mind. "You have a 10-percent chance of having a repeat shoulder dystocia," said Harley ...