Maternal car driving capacity after birth: a pilot prospective study randomizing postnatal women to early verses late driving in a driving simulator.

Women are commonly advised to avoid driving following cesarean section (CS), however, this advice is based upon little evidence. We aimed to assess a woman's capacity to drive a car postbirth using a driving simulator to objectively examine driving behavior and competencies. We conducted a pilot, prospective, randomized study from a tertiary referral hospital in Sydney, Australia.

Cervical cerclage placed before 14 weeks gestation in women with one previous midtrimester loss: A population-based cohort study.

Background: Cervical cerclage is used in an attempt to reduce recurrence risk of preterm birth, but evidence for use is limited.

Aims: To compare pregnancy outcomes among women with a single previous midtrimester delivery when managed with or without a cervical cerclage.

Materials And Methods: Population-based cohort study of all women in New South Wales, Australia with a singleton pregnancy ending in birth/miscarriage ≥14 and <28 weeks, between 2003 and 2011.