Rattlesnake bites in pregnant women.

Objective: To determine the number of rattlesnake bites in pregnant women reported to U.S. poison centers and evaluate whether differences in management, treatments, or outcomes exist between pregnant and non-pregnant female bite victims.

Minimum cord length that allows spontaneous vaginal delivery.

Objective: To determine the shortest umbilical cord length that will permit spontaneous vaginal delivery.

Methods: This prospective, observational study included 166 randomly chosen women with no apparent antepartum complications who delivered spontaneously at or beyond 37 weeks. The cord was clamped at the maternal introitus immediately after delivery.