Gestational Hypertension and Preeclampsia: A Practice Bulletin from ACOG - Practice ...
Nov 15, 2019 - Globally, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy are one of the main causes of maternal death. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has released a practice bulletin to outline diagnosis and treatment recommendations for these conditions.
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/1115/p649.html
Postpartum Care: An Approach to the Fourth Trimester - American Family Physician
Oct 15, 2019 - The postpartum period, defined as the 12 weeks after delivery, is an important time for a new mother and her family and can be considered a fourth trimester. Outpatient postpartum care should be initiated within three weeks after delivery in person or by phone, and may require multiple ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/1015/p485.html
Labor, Delivery, and Postpartum Issues - American Family Physician
Oct 15, 2019 - This collection features AFP content on labor, delivery, and postpartum issues and related topics, including breastfeeding, cesarean delivery, episiotomy, labor pain management, postpartum hemorrhage, preterm labor and birth, shoulder dystocia, umbilical cord blood storage, and vaginal ...
- Normal Delivery
- Abnormal Delivery
- Preterm Labor/Preterm Premature Rupture of the Membranes
- Procedures/Monitoring
- Emergencies
- Management of Labor Pain
- Postpartum Care and Complications
- Breastfeeding
- Editorials and Letters
- Improving Practice
- Patient Education, Self-Care
- Other AFP Content
- Other Resources from AAFP
American Family Physician : AFP By Topic
https://www.aafp.org/afp/topicModules/viewTopicModule.htm?topicModuleId=16
What Family Physicians Can Do to Reduce Maternal Mortality - Editorials - American ...
Oct 15, 2019 - Family physicians can catalyze efforts to ensure the safety of all people who give birth and to support well-being during the postpartum period.
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/1015/p460.html
Perinatal Depression: AAP Policy Statement on Recognition and Management - Practice ...
Oct 1, 2019 - The American Academy of Pediatrics has released a policy statement regarding the integration of perinatal depression recognition and management into well-child visits.
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/1001/p443.html
Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Postpartum Depression - FPIN's Help Desk Answers - ...
Aug 15, 2019 - In women with postpartum depression, the addition of CBT reduces depressive symptoms more effectively than usual care alone (medication and other therapies), with a medium effect size at the end of the intervention and a residual small effect size six months later.
American Family Physician : FPIN's Help Desk Answers
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0815/p244.html
Skin-to-Skin Contact for Improved Duration of Breastfeeding - FPIN's Help Desk Answers ...
Aug 1, 2019 - Skin-to-skin-contact in the immediate postnatal period should be recommended to all mothers because it is associated with a higher likelihood of exclusive breastfeeding at hospital discharge and for up to six months afterward (number needed to treat [NNT] = 5 to 8).
American Family Physician : FPIN's Help Desk Answers
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0801/od2.html
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