The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians
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J. Matern. Fetal. Neonatal. Med. · Sep 2021
Randomized Controlled TrialRespiratory outcomes after neonatal prone versus supine positioning following scheduled cesarean delivery: a randomized trial.
Prone positioning is a common practice after vaginal birth promoting skin to skin contact and has been associated with improved oxygenation in mechanically ventilated neonates in the recent analysis. Neonates of women not in labor delivered via C-section are at increased risk of respiratory distress; it is unclear whether vigorous neonates without a need of resuscitation would benefit from prone positioning immediately after birth. ⋯ Prone or supine positioning of term neonates after scheduled cesarean delivery resulted in comparable respiratory outcomes including the need for resuscitation in the first minutes of life.