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Table 3 Indications for maternal postpartum and newborn transfers

From: Associations between prolonged second stage of labor and maternal and neonatal outcomes in freestanding birth centers: a retrospective analysis

 

First Births

Subsequent Births*

Indication for postpartum transfer

Second stage < 2 hoursn=55

Second stage > 2 hoursn=18

Second stage < 1 hour n=259

Second stage > 1 hourn=121

Hemorrhage

14 (25.5%)

7 (38.9%)

79 (30.5%)

25 (20.7%)

Retained placenta

15 (27.3%)

3 (16.7%)

68 (26.3%)

24 (19.8%)

Laceration or episiotomy repair

17 (30.9%)

6 (33.3%)

61 (23.6%)

55 (44.5%)

Hematoma

6 (10.9%)

1 (5.6%)

8 (3.1%)

1 (0.8%)

Other

3 (5.5%)

1 (5.6%)

43 (16.6%)

16 (13.2%)

 

First Births

Subsequent Births*

Indication for newborn transfer

Second stage < 2 hours

n=43

Second stage > 2 hours

n=15

Second stage < 1 hour n=232

Second stage > 1 hour

n=112

5 minute apgar score < 7

6 (14.0%)

1 (6.7%)

19 (8.2%)

14 (12.5%)

Respiratory problems

30 (69.8%)

14 (93.3%)

145 (62.5%)

83 (74.1%)

Anomaly

2 (4.7%)

0 (0.0%)

5 (2.2%)

0 (0.0%)

Other

5 (11.6%)

0 (0.0%)

63 (27.2%)

15 (13.4%)

  1. Data presented as N (%)
  2. Percentage is percentage of total transfers
  3. *p < 0.01 per chi square test