PC4- Elective Procedures, Routine Care and Emerging Practices During Labor and Birth: What’s the Evidence?

Evidence for common practices performed during labor and birth will be reviewed. In addition, new and emerging practices that are changing intrapartum care will also be discussed. Faculty will review and analyze the literature on topics such as tocolytic effectiveness for preterm labor, antenatal rescue steroids, magnesium sulfate for reduction of cerebral palsy, elective birth < 39 weeks gestation, induction of labor, Cesarean birth, vaginal birth after Cesarean, labor support, 2nd stage labor management including laboring down and pushing techniques, maintenance of perineal integrity, delayed cord clamping and skin to skin care. Current evidence for each of these practices will be presented along with clinical implications.