Guidelines for Perinatal Care

The American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Fetus and Newborn studies issues and current advances in fetal and neonatal care; makes recommendations regarding neonatal practice; collaborates with the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) to consider perinatal issues on which the practices of obstetrics and pediatrics merge; and works cooperatively with ACOG on new editions of Guidelines for Perinatal Care.

Introduction Chapter 1 Organization of Perinatal Health Care Chapter 2 Inpatient Perinatal Care Services Chapter 3 Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Chapter 4 Maternal and Neonatal Interhospital Transfer Chapter 5 Preconception Care Chapter 6 Antepartum Care Chapter 7 Intrapartum Care of the Mother Chapter 8 Postpartum Care of the Mother Chapter 9 Medical and Obstetric Complications Chapter 10 Care of the Newborn Chapter 11 Neonatal Complications and Management of High-Risk Infants Chapter 12 Perinatal Infections Chapter 13 Infection Control Appendixes A. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists' Antepartum Record and Postpartum Form B. Early Pregnancy Risk Identification for Consultation C. Ongoing Pregnancy Risk Identification for Consultation D. Granting Obstetric Privileges E. Midwifery Glossary F. Standard Terminology for Reporting of Reproductive Health Statistics in the United States G. Federal Requirements for Patient Screening and Transfer H. American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statements and American College of Obstetrician and Gynecologists Committee Opinions and Practice Bulletins I. Website Resources Index

"As a neonatal doctor I have found it valuable in terms of understanding obstetric decision-making and also for making treatment decisions for the newborn babies under my care [...] It is a book I will keep referring back to" - Stefan Zalewski, Infant magazine A 2023 Doody's Core Title (R)