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MoonDragon's Birthing Guidelines
Risk Factor Guidelines
During Prenatal Care

Risk Factor 1.
  • Emotional Stress
  • Weight gain of over 50 lbs
  • Risk Factor 2.

  • Failure to follow directions
  • Lack of support persons
  • Marginal anemia (Hgb less than 12, Hct less than 35)
  • At term unengaged head in primiparas
  • Risk Factor 3.

  • Hypertension (over 140/90)
  • Malpresentation at 36 weeks or greater
  • Failure to gain weight
  • Risk Factor 4.

  • Documented post-term pregnancy (over 42 weeks) with documented placental sufficiency tests
  • Hypertension and proteinuria or generalized edema
  • Primary herpes outbreak during present pregnancy
  • Pyelonephritis
  • Rubella after first trimester
  • Vaginal bleeding other than abruptio placenta or placenta previa
  • Hepatitis
  • Hydramnios/Oligohydramnios
  • Threatened premature labor less than 37 weeks
  • Serious bacterial or viral infection at term
  • Risk Factor 5.

  • Sickle cell anemia
  • Severe anemia (Hgb less than 10, Hct less than 30)
  • Diabetes (insulin dependent)
  • Heart disease
  • Essential hypertension (greater than 160/100)
  • Renal disease
  • Serious endocrine disorders
  • Thromboembolism or thrombophlebitis
  • Pre-eclampsia
  • Intrauterine growth retardation
  • Multiple pregnancy
  • Rh sensitization
  • Abruptio placenta
  • Placenta previa
  • Premature rupture of membranes (less than 36 wks & verified dates)

  • Risk Factors Guidelines

    Risk Factors Initial History & Physical

    Risk Factors During Labor and Birth

    Risk Factors After Birth & Postpartum

    Transfer Criteria


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