Obstetric emergencies can be life-threatening situations that can arise at any time during pregnancy, labour and birth.

Emergency management of mother and her baby or foetus requires specialist care by a midwife or obstetrician. You may, however, be the first responder in a life-threatening situation. Thus, you will need to anticipate and be prepared.

The resources in this module highlight the nursing management of common obstetric emergencies

Obstetric emergencies
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CORE EM: Peri-Mortem C-Section
Originally published at CoreEM.net, who are dedicated to bringing Emergency Providers all things core content Emergency Medicine available to anyone, anywhere, anytime.
http://www.emdocs.net/core-em-peri-mortem-c-section/


How to deliver a baby in an emergency childbirth – Normal vaginal birth (with no midwife/obstetrician present)
Here we explain how to deliver a baby in an emergency situation. Bear in mind it’s unlikely to happen to you. There is usually plenty of time to get to hospital or get help if it’s a planned homebirth.
https://www.netmums.com/pregnancy/how-to-deliver-a-baby-in-an-emergency-childbirth


Antepartum Haemorrhage – Haemorrhage: Postpartum (PPH) & Anetpartum (APH)
Antepartum haemorrhage (APH) is usually defined as bleeding from the birth canal after the 24th week of pregnancy[1]. It can occur at any time until the second stage of labour is complete; bleeding following the birth of the baby is postpartum haemorrhage.
https://patient.info/doctor/antepartum-haemorrhage


Intervention 2 – Essential Newborn Care
Most newborn deaths can be prevented by mothers and CHWs (Community Health Workers) carrying out the following healthy practises.
https://www.wvi.org/health/intervention-2-essential-newborn-care


King Edward Memorial Hospital
Clinical guidelines
https://kemh.health.wa.gov.au/For-health-professionals/Clinical-guidelines

Elmir, R., Pangas, J., Dahlen, H., & Schmied, V. (2017). A metaethnographic synthesis of midwives’ and nurses’ experiences of adverse labour and birth events. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 26(23-24), 4184-4200. doi:10.1111/jocn.13965

Thompson, J. F., Ford, J. B., Raynes-Greenow, C. H., Roberts, C. L., & Ellwood, D. A. (2011). Women’s experiences of care and their concerns and needs following a significant primary postpartum haemorrhage. Birth (Berkeley, Calif.), 38(4), 327. doi-org.ipacez.nd.edu.au/10.1111/j.1523-536X.2011.00491.x

Hinton, L., Locock, L., & Knight, M. (2014). Partner experiences of “near-miss” events in pregnancy and childbirth in the UK: A qualitative study. PLoS ONE, 9(4), 1–8. doi-org.ipacez.nd.edu.au/10.1371/journal.pone.0091735