Table 1 Maternal and fetal exclusion criteria for midwife-led birth model
anamnestic criteria | fetal criteria | maternal criteria |
|---|---|---|
∙ history of caesarean section or other uterus operation ∙ history of placental retention or postpartum hemorrhage ∙ history of obstetrical anal sphincter injuries ∙ history of herpes genitalis ∙ uterus malformation ∙ in vitro fertilization/ intracytoplasmic sperm injection | ∙ gestational age < 37 completed weeks ∙ multiple pregnancy ∙ oligo- /polyhydramnios ∙ fetal growth restriction ∙ fetal macrosomia ∙ congenital malformation | ∙ maternal disease (e.g. diabetes, epilepsy, thrombophilia, cardiac/pulmonary disease) ∙ preeclampsia ∙ gestational diabetes ∙ placenta praevia ∙ drug abuse ∙ myoma > 5 cm ∙ vaginal bleeding ∙ active hepatitis ∙ active condylomata |