Although risk factors such as maternal diabetes, obesity and macrosomia can be identified, shoulder dystocia most frequently occurs in patients who lack risk factors. Many maneuvers have been ...

Shoulder dystocia is a rare but potentially serious obstetric emergency. Although many cases of shoulder dystocia are mild, risks include newborn brachial plexus injury, bony fractures, hypoxic ...

The new childbirth simulator at CHI Health St. Francis “can do anything a laboring mom can do,” said Beth Deida, a labor and delivery nurse educator at the hospital. The life-sized mannequin, named ...

When a shoulder dystocia risk exists, team preparedness should include a review of the maneuvers used to manage shoulder dystocia. Although no one maneuver is superior to the other, ease of use ...