Table 1: Characteristics of the documents and common practice recommendation areas.

 

Practice area and common recommendations

Number of records

 

Sources and name of the record

Types of the document (guideline, commentaires, position statements)

 

 

 

Antenatal care/management

 

Antenatal care to those who test positive

 

2

 

SOGC, WHO

 

 

Guidelines, position statement

 

Visits in those who recover from Covid infection

 

 

3

FIGO, WHO, China Gyneology society consensus

Guidelines, position statements

Antenatal surveillance

6

RCOG, FIGO, WHO, SOGC, ISUOG

Guidelines, Statements

Anatomic scanning

2

FIGO, China Consensus

Guidance, consensus statemenet

Growth Monitoring

6

RCOG, ICM, SOGC, FIGO, china consensus, ISUOG

Guidance, position statements

Antenatal Corticosteroids

4

FIGO, ISUOG, SMFM,

Guidance, position statements

Use of NSAIDs (Asprin)

1

SMFM

Guidance

Use of Tocolytics

2

ISUOG, SMFM

Guidance

Attendant with pregnant mother (limit/screen status)

3

RCOG, FIGO, MFM guidance

Guidance

 

 

 

 

 

Timing and mode of delivery

and Labor Care

 

 

Timing of delivery (in both mild and severely ill)

 

4

 

 

WHO, China consensus, ICM, FIGO

 

Guidance & position statement

 

 

Place of delivery

 

1

 

 

RCOG

 

 

Guidance

 

Labor companion

(allow/limit at labor wards)

 

2

NHS, MFM Guidance

Guidance & Position statement

Mode of delivery

7

RCOG, FIGO, WHO, SMFM, SOGC, ISUOG, ICM

Guidance & Position statement, commentary

Intrapartum Fetal monitoring

2

SOGC, FIGO

Guidance

Shortening the second stage

3

FIGO, ICM, MFM

Guidance, position statement

Immediate verses delayed cord clamping

5

SMFM, FIGO, RCOG, ISUOG

Guidance & Position statement, commentary

Mode of anesthesia for CD

2

FIGO, SMFM

Guidance

 

 

Post partum care and Breast feeding

 

 

 

Skin-to-skin contact

2

FIGO, SOGC

Guidance

Maternal separation

5

FIGO, SGOC, China consensus, WHO, ISUOG

Guidance, position statement

Breast feeding

3

ICM, WHO, China consensus ISUOG

Guidance, position statement

Post-natal visits

(virtual/ home based)

4

 

ACOG, RCOG, ICM, WHO

Guidance, Commentary