Definition of «obstetric interventions»

"Obstetric interventions" refers to medical procedures or interventions that are performed on a pregnant woman, specifically during the process of childbirth. These interventions may include actions such as the use of forceps or vacuum extraction to assist in delivering the baby, episiotomy (surgical cut) to widen the birth canal, or administration of medications to induce or augment labor. The aim of these interventions is to ensure the safety and well-being of both the mother and the baby during labor and delivery.

Sentences with «obstetric interventions»

What Creddy found, however, is that the «level of obstetric intervention experienced during childbirth... [was] ASSOCIATED WITH [not «caused by»] the development of acute trauma symptoms.» (skepticalob.com)
But who needs to make good sound decisions based on at least a basic understanding of your own physiology, birth, and the interventions involved, and their risks and benefits, when you could sit in an echo chamber all day and blame obstetric intervention and read the same five books to each other? (skepticalob.com)
This kind of birth presentation is usually associated with having your water broken prematurely, going into preterm labor, or other obstetric interventions. (babygaga.com)
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