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MoonDragon's Birthing Guidelines
Risk Factor Guidelines
Risk Factors: Initial History & Physical

Risk Factor 1.
  • Age less than 18 or over 40
  • Family history of inherited disease
  • Crowded living conditions
  • Underweight - more than 20 lbs under ideal weight for height at time of conception
  • First prenatal visit at more than 20 weeks gestation
  • Exposure to X-rays during first trimester
  • History of infant over 10 lbs
  • History of dysfunctional labor
  • Primigravida over 35 years
  • Uncertain due dates
  • Risk Factor 2.

  • Less than 12 months from last delivery to due date
  • Grand multipara (over 5)
  • History of LBW infant (less than 5 lbs.)
  • Repeated spontaneous abortions (3 or more)
  • History of premature baby (less than 37 weeks)
  • Previous antepartum hemorrhage
  • Pre-eclampsia (history of)
  • Hepatitis (within last two years)
  • Previous post-partum hemorrhage
  • History of gestational diabetes
  • Risk Factor 3.

  • Smoking greater than one pack per day
  • Poor nutrition
  • History of previous drug use and discuss drug use in peer review
  • Surviving birth-damaged infant
  • Overweight (more than 50 lbs over ideal weight at time of conception
  • Neonatal death (stillborn or within first 28 days)
  • Uterine anomaly
  • Serious emotional problems
  • Previous cesarian section, low horizontal incision
  • Risk Factor 4.

  • Rubella - first trimester present pregnancy
  • Rh sensitization in previous pregnancy
  • Hypertension (equal to or greater than 140/90)
  • Past uterine surgery (if uterus incised)
  • Incompetent cervix
  • Risk Factor 5.

  • Rh sensitization in present pregnancy
  • Medical history:
  • Heart disease
  • Thromboembolism
  • Chronic pulmonary disease
  • Renal disease (as adult excluding pyelonephritis)
  • Diabetes (not gestational)
  • Serious endocrine problems
  • Serious psychiatric problems
  • Serious neurological problems
  • Current abuse of any of the following:

  • alcohol
  • antidepressants
  • hallucinogens
  • narcotics
  • psychotropic herbs
  • sedatives
  • hypnotics

  • Risk Factors Guidelines

    Risk Factors During Prenatal Care

    Risk Factors During Labor and Birth

    Risk Factors After Birth & Postpartum

    Transfer Criteria


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