Recent trends in childbirth practice indicate that:
a. Delayed pushing is now discouraged in the second stage of labor.
b. Episiotomy rates are increasing.
c. Midwives perform more episiotomies than physicians.
d. Newborn infants remain with the mother and are encouraged to breastfeed.
ANS: D
Breastfeeding is encouraged for newborns immediately after birth. Delayed pushing is encouraged for several reasons. Episiotomy rates are declining. Midwives perform fewer episiotomies than physicians.
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