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Intrapartum care

  • NICE guideline
  • Reference number: NG235
  • Published:  29 September 2023
  • Last updated:  18 June 2025
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Research recommendations coming out of this guidance

  • What is the effectiveness of hands on, hands poised or Finnish grip in the second stage of labour for reducing perineal trauma?

  • What is the most effective dosage at which oxytocin should be recommenced once stopped in labour because of an abnormal cardiotocography?

  • For a short explanation of why the committee made this recommendation for research, see the rationale section on position of the baby during cord clamping .

  • What is the impact of pharmacological interventions for the management of postpartum haemorrhage on breastfeeding and women's and their birth companions' experience and satisfaction in the postnatal period?

  • What is the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of intravenous compared with oral antibiotics for preventing postnatal infections after birth with forceps or ventouse?

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