Bibliographic information
GuidelineWHO recommendations: intrapartum care for a positive childbirth experience
Year of Publication2018
Issuing InstitutionWorld Health Organization
Recommendation
Maintained
Postpartum abdominal uterine tonus assessment for early identification of uterine atony is recommended for all women
Recommended
Certainty of evidence
Very low
Also Featured In
This recommendation also appears in the following guidelines:
Originally Developed
Guideline
WHO recommendations for the prevention and treatment of postpartum haemorrhage
Year2012
InstitutionWorld Health Organization
Guideline
WHO recommendations on maternal health: guidelines approved by the WHO Guidelines Review Committee, second edition. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2025
Year2023
InstitutionWHO
Guideline
Consolidated guidelines for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of postpartum haemorrhage
Year2025
InstitutionWorld Health Organization