Comparison of delayed versus immediate pushing during second stage of labor for nulliparous women with epidural anesthesia

JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 635-644

  Gillesby, Erica ^a   Burns, Suzan ^a   Dempsey, Amy ^a   Kirby, Shirley ^a   Mogensen, Kami ^a   Naylor, Kelly ^a   Petrella, JoAnn ^a   Vanicelli, Rebecca ^a   Whelan, Breon ^a  

^a Exempla Lutheran Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Early pushing; Passive descent; Randomized clinical trial

Indexed keywords

EID: 78149296398     PISSN: 08842175     EISSN: 15526909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2010.01195.x     Document Type: Article

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