Neonatal Outcomes of Water Delivery versus Land Delivery: A Retrospective Propensity Score Weighted Study
Stefano Uccella,
Paolo Manzoni,
Maria A. Militello
et al.
Abstract:Objective Recent evidence has shown that water delivery is safe for the mother, but high-quality evidence is not available for the newborn. Therefore, obstetric guidelines do not support it. This retrospective study aimed to contribute to the available evidence on maternal and neonatal outcomes associated with water delivery.
Study Design Retrospective cohort study from prospectively collected birth registry data from 2015 to 2019. A total of 144 consecutive water deliveries and 265 land deliveries… Show more
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