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Delivery, Emergency - Childbirth, Emergency Delivery

Prevention & Expectations

What can be done to prevent the condition?

As the baby's delivery date approaches, all plans for getting to the hospital should be reviewed. Routes to the hospital should be planned, especially if the mother will be traveling away from home. Emergency numbers should be on hand.

Most births will proceed without anyone's help. The wrong help can cause complications. If birth is at hand, do NOT do the following:

Do NOT prevent delivery by holding the mother's legs together or pushing the baby's head back into the birth canal. This can seriously injure the mother and the baby.

Do NOT allow the mother to sit on the toilet during delivery. The toilet could injure the baby.

Do NOT allow the baby to be pulled from the vagina.

Do NOT pull on the umbilical cord.

Do NOT use chemicals or antiseptics on the birth canal or the baby. The baby should be dried off and wrapped in a dry warm towel

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