Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes in Hospital-Based Deliveries With Water Immersion.

Objective: To compare neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) or special care nursery admission for deliveries with water immersion compared with deliveries in the matched control group without water immersion. Secondary outcomes included adverse neonatal diagnoses, maternal infections, and perineal lacerations.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective study using electronic health record data (2014-2018) from two health systems (eight hospitals), with similar clinical eligibility, associated with low risks of intrapartum complications, and implementation policies for waterbirth.

Who Gives Birth in the Water? A Retrospective Cohort Study of Intended versus Completed Waterbirths.

Introduction: Most waterbirth studies have been conducted outside the United States with a primary focus on birth outcomes. Studies to date provide limited information about how often women choosing waterbirth end water immersion before the birth and about the reasons for tub exit. This study examines a cohort of women intending a hospital-based waterbirth and documents the timing and reasons for tub exit.

Prophylactic Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Obese Patients Following Cesarean Delivery.

Objective: Negative pressure therapy (NPT) offers the potential to reduce infection in obese patients. The goal of this study was to explore the association between NPT use and infection after cesarean delivery among obese women.

Methods: We initiated a hospital protocol wherein women with a body mass index (BMI) of 40 kg/m or greater who delivered after January 1, 2011 were to receive NPT following cesarean section.