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Intrapartum fetal heart rate monitoring interpretation is a structured clinical skill rather than a search for one alarming feature. The trace must be read…

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is glucose intolerance first recognized during pregnancy. It can develop without obvious symptoms, yet it is associated…

Oxygen is one of the most frequently used therapies in neonatal care, yet its safe use depends on careful titration rather than routine administration. A…

Pregnancy affected by diabetes diagnosed before conception requires careful planning because maternal glucose levels influence development from the earliest…

Kangaroo mother care (KMC) is a practical model of newborn care built around prolonged skin-to-skin contact, exclusive breastfeeding when possible, early…

The placenta is a temporary organ with a permanent record of pregnancy. Its structure reflects maternal circulation, fetal blood flow, inflammation, infection,…

The transition from placental support to independent breathing is one of the most important events in neonatal medicine. Before birth, the lungs must produce…

Neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) describes a group of withdrawal signs that may occur after in-utero exposure to opioids and, in some cases, other…

Maternal sepsis is a time-critical complication in which infection triggers organ dysfunction during pregnancy, labor, birth, or the postpartum period. Its…

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a developmental defect in the diaphragm that allows abdominal organs to move into the chest. The resulting compression…