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. 2008 Spring;17(2):54-8.
doi: 10.1624/105812408X298408.

Research summaries for normal birth

Amy M Romano  1
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Research summaries for normal birth

Amy M Romano. J Perinat Educ. 2008 Spring.

Abstract

In this column, the author summarizes research studies relevant to normal birth. The studies summarized include a large trial evaluating the effect of prior vaginal births after a cesarean on outcomes in subsequent births; a study linking umbilical cord blood pH with intellectual outcomes in childhood; and a prospective trial evaluating the effect of routine antenatal nonstress testing on maternal anxiety. The author also highlights four articles about normal birth in a recent nursing journal series dedicated to the topic.

Keywords: antepartum fetal surveillance; cesarean section; childbirth education; neonatal academia; normal birth; umbilical cord blood; uterine rupture; vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC).

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