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Birth emergency

An urgent complication during labor, birth, or early postpartum that may require rapid coordinated care for the birthing person, baby, or both.

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Communication with medical team in emergencies

Communication with medical team in emergencies

Why emergency communication matters in birth Birth emergencies are clinically distinctive because two patients may be affected at once: the birthing person and the fetus or newborn. Conditions such as postpartum hemorrhage, shoulder dystocia, hypertensive crisis, fetal bradycardia, umbilical cord prolapse, sepsis, or neonatal respiratory compromise can require rapid assessment, role allocation, and coordinated action. […]