2024年5月14日 · Small-for-gestational age (SGA) refers to an infant born with a birth weight less than the 10th centile. The purpose of this guideline is to provide advice that is based on the best evidence where available to guide clinicians regarding the investigation and management of …

Pregnant women feel their baby’s movements as a kick, flutter, swish or roll. As your baby grows, both the number and type of movements will change with your baby’s activity pattern. Usually, afternoon and evening periods are times of peak activity for your baby.

Having a baby with an underlying developmental or genetic condition. What does being small mean for my baby? If your baby is small and healthy, they will have a lower chance of complications than if they are small and are known to have an underlying health problem.

2024年5月13日 · Current RCOG guidance for care of women following an antepartum haemorrhage (APH) recommends serial scans for fetal growth stating “Following APH from placental abruption or unexplained APH, the pregnancy should be reclassified as ‘high risk’ and antenatal care should be consultant-led.

Baby&You, published in association with RCOG, contains practical advice, topical features and need-to-know facts covering pregnancy and newborn issues, making it an essential guide to pregnancy, birth and baby’s first year.

2024年1月1日 · The Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (RCOG) guideline on the management of shoulder dystocia, Green-top Guideline No 42, was issued in 2012. They recommended that elective caesarean section should be considered for women with diabetes or gestational diabetes where EFW >4.5 kg in an attempt to reduce morbidity.

2019年3月8日 · What is the optimal mode of birth (emergency caesarean section or continuation of labour) for women with a large-for-gestational-age baby? The aim of this review is to determine the optimal mode of birth (emergency caesarean section or continuation of labour) for women with a large-for-gestational-age baby.

According to the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) shoulder dystocia (Green-top Guideline No. 42), third-trimester ultrasound scans have a sensitivity of 60% for macrosomia. However, the committee agreed that when a baby is large for gestational age or suspected to be so then it is very likely that the woman would be ...

2022年10月8日 · If you think your baby's movements have slowed down or changed, contact your midwife or maternity unit straight away, even if it’s the middle of the night (NHS 2021, RCOG 2019). Don't try to listen to your baby’s heartbeat with a hand-held doppler or fetal monitoring app (NHS 2021, RCM 2020, RCOG 2019) .

With a breech baby you have the same choices for pain relief as with a baby who is in the head-first position. If you choose to have an epidural, there is an increased chance of a caesarean section. However, whatever you choose, a calm atmosphere with …