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A guideline recommending for, against or only in research, from the date the recommendation took effect.

29 events of 139. A year or a month is never shown as a day, and a year-only date sorts below the dated events of that year. Expected future events are on the calendar.

2025 9

  1. Recommended Carbetocin (heat-stable formulation)

    Issued by: World Health Organization · Where: Global · Strength: Context-specific recommendation

    Source: Consolidated guidelines for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of postpartum haemorrhage

  2. Recommended against Tranexamic acid to prevent bleeding after birth

    Issued by: World Health Organization · Where: Global · Strength: Not recommended

    Source: Consolidated guidelines for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of postpartum haemorrhage

  3. Recommended against Tranexamic acid to prevent bleeding after birth

    Issued by: World Health Organization · Where: Global · Strength: Not recommended

    Source: Consolidated guidelines for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of postpartum haemorrhage

  4. Recommended Objective measurement of postpartum blood loss

    Issued by: World Health Organization · Where: Global · Strength: Recommended

    Sources: Consolidated guidelines for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of postpartum haemorrhage; WHO recommendations on the assessment of postpartum blood loss and use of a treatment bundle for postpartum haemorrhage

  5. Recommended Objective measurement of postpartum blood loss

    Issued by: World Health Organization · Where: Global · Strength: Recommended

    Source: Consolidated guidelines for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of postpartum haemorrhage

  6. Recommended Tranexamic acid for treating postpartum haemorrhage

    Issued by: World Health Organization · Where: Global · Strength: Recommended

    Sources: Consolidated guidelines for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of postpartum haemorrhage; WHO recommendation on tranexamic acid for the treatment of postpartum haemorrhage

  7. Recommended PPH detection and first-response treatment bundle

    Issued by: World Health Organization · Where: Global · Strength: Recommended

    Sources: Consolidated guidelines for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of postpartum haemorrhage; WHO recommendations on the assessment of postpartum blood loss and use of a treatment bundle for postpartum haemorrhage

  8. Recommended Medicine to prevent heavy bleeding right after birth (oxytocin or another uterotonic)

    Issued by: World Health Organization · Where: Global · Strength: Recommended

    Source: Consolidated guidelines for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of postpartum haemorrhage

  9. Recommended Breastfeeding support and counselling

    Issued by: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force · Where: United States · Strength: B recommendation

    Sources: Primary Care Behavioral Counseling Interventions to Support Breastfeeding: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement; Primary Care Interventions to Support Breastfeeding: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement; Breastfeeding: Primary Care Behavioral Counseling Interventions (USPSTF final recommendation statement page)

2024 2

  1. Evidence is insufficient to recommend for or against Iron supplementation and iron screening in pregnancy

    Issued by: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force · Where: United States · Strength: I statement

    Sources: Screening and Supplementation for Iron Deficiency and Iron Deficiency Anemia During Pregnancy: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement; Iron Deficiency and Iron Deficiency Anemia During Pregnancy: Screening and Supplementation (USPSTF final recommendation statement page)

  2. Evidence is insufficient to recommend for or against Iron supplementation and iron screening in pregnancy

    Issued by: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force · Where: United States · Strength: I statement

    Sources: Screening and Supplementation for Iron Deficiency and Iron Deficiency Anemia During Pregnancy: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement; Iron Deficiency and Iron Deficiency Anemia During Pregnancy: Screening and Supplementation (USPSTF final recommendation statement page)

2023 1

  1. Recommended Folic acid supplementation before and in early pregnancy

    Issued by: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force · Where: United States · Strength: A recommendation

    Sources: Folic Acid Supplementation to Prevent Neural Tube Defects: US Preventive Services Task Force Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement; Folic Acid Supplementation to Prevent Neural Tube Defects: Preventive Medication (USPSTF final recommendation statement page)

2022 5

  1. Recommended Immediate kangaroo mother care

    Issued by: World Health Organization · Where: Global · Strength: Strong recommendation

    Source: WHO recommendations for care of the preterm or low-birth-weight infant

  2. Recommended Antenatal corticosteroids

    Issued by: World Health Organization · Where: Global · Strength: Context-specific recommendation

    Source: WHO recommendations on antenatal corticosteroids for improving preterm birth outcomes

  3. Recommended against Antenatal corticosteroids

    Issued by: World Health Organization · Where: Global · Strength: Not recommended

    Sources: WHO recommendations on antenatal corticosteroids for improving preterm birth outcomes; MeSH descriptor D002821 (Chorioamnionitis)

  4. Recommended against Antenatal corticosteroids

    Issued by: World Health Organization · Where: Global · Strength: Not recommended

    Source: WHO recommendations on antenatal corticosteroids for improving preterm birth outcomes

  5. Recommended PlGF-based testing for suspected preterm pre-eclampsia

    Issued by: National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) · Where: GB-ENG (United Kingdom) · Strength: Recommended (no graded strength label)

    Source: PLGF-based testing to help diagnose suspected preterm pre-eclampsia (NICE HealthTech guidance HTG630, formerly diagnostics guidance DG49)

2021 4

  1. Recommended Glucose tests for gestational diabetes (one-step and two-step)

    Issued by: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force · Where: United States · Strength: B recommendation

    Sources: Screening for Gestational Diabetes: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement; Incorrect Value in Table; Gestational Diabetes: Screening (USPSTF final recommendation statement page)

  2. Evidence is insufficient to recommend for or against Glucose tests for gestational diabetes (one-step and two-step)

    Issued by: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force · Where: United States · Strength: I statement

    Sources: Screening for Gestational Diabetes: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement; Gestational Diabetes: Screening (USPSTF final recommendation statement page)

  3. Recommended Help to stop smoking in pregnancy

    Issued by: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force · Where: United States · Strength: A recommendation

    Sources: Interventions for Tobacco Smoking Cessation in Adults, Including Pregnant Persons: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement; Tobacco Smoking Cessation in Adults, Including Pregnant Persons: Interventions (USPSTF final recommendation statement page)

  4. Evidence is insufficient to recommend for or against Help to stop smoking in pregnancy

    Issued by: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force · Where: United States · Strength: I statement

    Sources: Interventions for Tobacco Smoking Cessation in Adults, Including Pregnant Persons: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement; Tobacco Smoking Cessation in Adults, Including Pregnant Persons: Interventions (USPSTF final recommendation statement page)

2020 1

  1. Recommended Antihypertensive drug treatment for non-severe hypertension in pregnancy

    Issued by: World Health Organization · Where: Global · Strength: Context specific recommendation

    Source: WHO recommendations on drug treatment for non-severe hypertension in pregnancy

2019 4

  1. Recommended Low-dose aspirin to prevent pre-eclampsia

    Issued by: National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) · Where: GB-ENG (United Kingdom) · Strength: Advise (no graded strength label on the page)

    Sources: Hypertension in pregnancy: diagnosis and management (NICE guideline NG133), Recommendations chapter; Hypertension in pregnancy: diagnosis and management (NICE guideline NG133), Update information chapter; WHO recommendations on antiplatelet agents for the prevention of pre-eclampsia

  2. Recommended Low-dose aspirin to prevent pre-eclampsia

    Issued by: National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) · Where: GB-ENG (United Kingdom) · Strength: Advise (no graded strength label on the page)

    Sources: Hypertension in pregnancy: diagnosis and management (NICE guideline NG133), Recommendations chapter; Hypertension in pregnancy: diagnosis and management (NICE guideline NG133), Update information chapter; WHO recommendations on antiplatelet agents for the prevention of pre-eclampsia

  3. Recommended Antihypertensive drug treatment for non-severe hypertension in pregnancy

    Issued by: National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) · Where: GB-ENG (United Kingdom) · Strength: No labelled strength (imperative wording: aim for a target)

    Sources: Hypertension in pregnancy: diagnosis and management (NICE guideline NG133), Recommendations chapter; Hypertension in pregnancy: diagnosis and management (NICE guideline NG133), Context chapter; Hypertension in pregnancy: diagnosis and management (NICE guideline NG133), Update information chapter

  4. Recommended Counselling to prevent perinatal depression

    Issued by: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force · Where: United States · Strength: B recommendation

    Sources: Interventions to Prevent Perinatal Depression: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement; Perinatal Depression: Preventive Interventions (USPSTF final recommendation statement page)

2018 1

  1. Recommended Continuous support and a companion in labour

    Issued by: World Health Organization · Where: Global · Strength: Recommended

    Source: WHO recommendations: intrapartum care for a positive childbirth experience

2017 1

  1. Recommended Breastfeeding support and counselling

    Issued by: World Health Organization · Where: Global · Strength: Recommended

    Source: Guideline: protecting, promoting and supporting breastfeeding in facilities providing maternity and newborn services

2010 1

  1. Recommended WHO Child Growth Standards

    Issued by: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · Where: United States · Strength: Recommended by CDC

    Source: Use of World Health Organization and CDC growth charts for children aged 0-59 months in the United States