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Childbirth - Emergency Delivery


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Alternate Names : Birth - Emergency, Delivery - Emergency, Emergency Delivery - Childbirth

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DO NOT try to delay the delivery in any way. Crossing or holding the mother's legs, or pushing the baby's head back into the vagina, can seriously injure the baby.
DO NOT allow the mother to go to the toilet. Reassure her that the sensation of needing to have a bowel movement means the baby is coming.
DO NOT allow the mother to push vigorously until you see the mother's vagina bulging with the baby's head. Pushing too early, before the cervix is completely dilated, can tear the cervix.
DO NOT pull the baby from the vagina.
DO NOT pull on the umbilical cord.
DO NOT cut the umbilical cord unless told to do so by a health care professional, or medical help is unavailable.
DO NOT let anyone cough or sneeze on mother or baby. Keep people with colds, unwashed hands, or open cuts at a distance.
DO NOT use chemicals or antiseptic products around mother or baby. Soap and clean water are best.

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Review Date : 2/11/2002
Reviewed By : Todd Severson, M.D., Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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