Care during the third stage of labour A postal survey of UK midwives and obstetricians.docVIP

Farrar et al. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2010, 10:23 /1471-2393/10/23 RESEARCH ARTICLE Open Access Care during the third stage of labour: A postal Research article survey of UK midwives and obstetricians Diane Farrar*1,3, Derek Tuffnell2, Rebecca Airey2 and Lelia Duley1,3 Abstract Background: There are two approaches to care during the third stage of labour: Active management includes three components: administration of a prophylactic uterotonic drug, cord clamping and controlled cord traction. For physiological care, intervention occurs only if there is clinical need. Evidence to gu