Society guideline links: Shoulder dystocia and macrosomia

Introduction — This topic includes links to society and government-sponsored guidelines from selected countries and regions around the world. We will update these links periodically; newer versions of some guidelines may be available on each society's website. Some societies may require users to log in to access their guidelines.

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Links to related guidelines are provided separately. (See "Society guideline links: Labor" and "Society guideline links: Delivery".)

United States

●American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG): Practice bulletin on macrosomia (2020)

●ACOG: Practice bulletin on shoulder dystocia (2017)

United Kingdom

●Choosing Wisely UK: Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) – Unless the mother has diabetes, ultrasound scans should not be used to check if a baby is bigger than normal for its gestational age (macrosomia) (2016)

●RCOG: Green-top guideline on shoulder dystocia, 2nd edition (2012)

Australia–New Zealand

●Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG): Clinical guidance statement for the diagnosis and management of suspected fetal macrosomia (2021)

●Department for Health and Wellbeing, Government of South Australia (SA Health): South Australian perinatal practice guideline on shoulder dystocia (2017, revised 2020)