• For all deliveries, document:

  • Weeks of gestation or trimester
  • Outcome of delivery as twin or other multiple births,
    • For twins, document:
      • Monochorionic /monoamniotic
      • Monochorionic /diamniotic
      • Dichorionic/diamniotic
      • or Unable to determine number of placenta and number of amniotic sacs
    • For triplets, quadruplets and other, document:
      • With two or more monochorionic fetuses
      • With two or more monoamniotic fetuses
      • or Unable to determine number of placenta and number of amniotic sacs
    • Specify which fetus is affected by a condition/complication
  • Infant was liveborn or stillborn

• For all procedures, document

  • Indication for Cesarean delivery
  • Indication for induction of labor

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