Evidence-based Intrapartum Care

Evidence-based intrapartum care can reduce maternal and neonatal mortality and morbidity. The study used WHO recommendations for high-quality intrapartum care as the benchmark for evidence-based practice. WHO discourages routine use of continuous CTG, routine amniotomy, fundal pressure, and routine episiotomy. Routine use of certain intrapartum interventions may be harmful or ineffective when they are not clinically indicated. WHO-recommended intrapartum care includes practices that support physiological birth and respectful, informed maternity care.