TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Normal Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery A1 - Dunay, Stephen N. A1 - Ashworth, Simeon W. A2 - Reichman, Eric F. Y1 - 2018 N1 - T2 - Reichman's Emergency Medicine Procedures, 3e AB - Emergency Physicians must be prepared to manage the precipitous delivery of a newborn. It is a rare occurrence and requires a good amount of preparation. The Emergency Department is not the ideal environment in which to deliver a newborn.1 A Labor and Delivery suite with a specialist trained in handling potential complications (e.g., malpresentation, prematurity, or prolapsed cord) is preferred. The Emergency Physician will need to deliver the infant when transfer to a facility with a trained Obstetrician, Family Physician, or Certified Nurse Midwife is not feasible.2 A thorough understanding of the physiology of pregnancy and labor, the evaluation of the pregnant female, and the proper technique of delivery will help to ensure the safety of both mother and fetus. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/10/11 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1159806443 ER -