Table 3.

Reported management of the third stage of labour for Caesarean births

	Obstetricians n = 926 (%)
When is the prophylactic uterotonic drug usually given?
with delivery of the anterior shoulder	93	(10)
with delivery of the body	324	(35)
after birth of the baby, before cord clamping	203	(22)
after birth of the baby, after cord clamping	290	(31)
other*	9	(1)
no response	7	(< 1)
Which prophylactic uterotonic drug is usually used?
intravenous oxytocin	837	(90)
intramuscular Syntometrine®	82	(9)
other**	2	(< 1)
no response	5	(< 1)
For term births, when is the cord usually clamped?
immediately or within 10 seconds	509	(55)
within 10 - 20 seconds	227	(24)
within 20 - 30 seconds	80	(9)
within 30 - 60 seconds	77	(8)
after > 60 seconds	9	(1)
other†	3	(< 1)
no response	21	(2)
For preterm births, when is the cord usually clamped?
immediately or within 10 seconds	396	(43)
within 10 - 20 seconds	180	(19)
within 20 - 30 seconds	127	(13)
within 30 - 60 seconds	150	(16)
after > 60 seconds	28	(3)
other‡	7	(1)
no response	38	(4)

*6 use intravenous oxytocin; 3 use both intramuscular oxytocin and Syntometrine^®

**2 use intravenous infusion

^†cord milked then clamped n = 1; after cessation of pulsation n = 2

^‡depends on situation n = 5; cord milked then clamped n = 1; after cessation of pulsation n = 1