Active Management of Third Stage of Labor includes all of the following, except:
High-Yield Explanation
Steps in active management of 3rd stage of labor include, administration of uterotonic drugs, delivery of placenta by controlled traction, uterine massage to maintain contraction of the uterus after delivery of the placenta. Ref: Clinical Gynaecological Endocrinology and Infeility By Speroff, 7th Edition, Page 1036; Medical Veritas : The Journal of Medical Truth By Gary S. Goldman, Volume 2, Page 497; Current Obstetrics and Gynecology By Gita Ganguly Mukherjee, Sudip Chakravay, Bhaskar Pal, et al, Jaypee Brothers, Medical Publishers, 2007, Page 168