The normal rate of blood flow to the uterus at full term is approximately 600 ml per minute, in contrast to approximately 60 ml per minute in the nonpregnant state. 9 The control of postpartum blood ...

Ensuring that obstetric care providers are adequately prepared for handling hemorrhagic emergencies should be accomplished through high quality medical, nursing and midwifery education, with ample ...

Active management consists of using controlled cord traction to expel the placenta immediately after delivery and administering early uterotonics to contract the uterus soon after the birth of the ...