Comprehensive, multidisciplinary, evidence-based guidelines cover immediate postpartum in-hospital care, discharge planning, and short- and long-term follow-up care.
Sponsoring Organization: A steering committee of the National Perinatal Association drafted guidelines following a summit of 29 experts representing 20 organizations that reviewed the current literature regarding management of late preterm infants.Target Population: Physicians, nurses, midwives, and ancillary members of the healthcare team
Key Points: Late preterm infants (gestational age, 34 weeks, 0 days, through 36 weeks, 6 days) account for 75% of all preterm births in the U.S. These infants have higher rates of in-hospital and postdischarge morbidity and mortality than term infants. Morbidity rates double for each week below 38 weeks' gestation, increasing from 3.3% at 38 weeks to 51.2% at 34 weeks' gestation. This guideline focuses on …
Reviewing Authors
Eyla G. Boies, MD, FAAP, FABM
Eyla G. Boies, MD, FAAP, FABM
Yvonne E. Vaucher, MD, MPH
Yvonne E. Vaucher, MD, MPH