This study examined the effects of a yoga program during pregnancy, on maternal comfort, labor pain, and birth outcomes. A randomized trial was conducted using 74-primigravid Thai women who were equally divided into two groups (experimental and control). The yoga program involved six, 1-h sessions at prescribed weeks of gestation. A variety of instruments were used to assess maternal comfort, l...

•A G2P1 with a complicated obstetric history of massive postpartum haemorrhage (7 L)•Monitoring of fibrinogen levels during pregnancy and labour•Fibrinogen suppletion resulted in only 2 L blood loss during the third stage of labour.•This case report and literature show that fibrinogen levels might play a role in massive postpartum hemorrhage.

BACKGROUND Policy makers and health professionals are progressively using evidence-based rationale to guide their decisions. There has long been controversy regarding which maternal position is more appropriate during the first stage of labor. This problem has been examined often and repeatedly and the optimal recommendation remains unclear. METHODS This is a systematic review of the effect o...