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Table 1 List of risk factors for complications at birth. Translated and adapted from: Buku Saku: Pelayanan Kesehatan Ibu di Fasilitas Kesehatan Dasar dan Rujukan (2013) Kementarian Kesehatan Republik Indonesia, World Health Organization, Perkumpulan Obstetri dan Ginekologi Indonesia, Ikatan Bidan Indonesia. (Pocket Book: Health Care and Referral of Women in Basic Health Facilities (2013) Indonesian Ministry of Health, World Health Organization, Indonesian Obstetric and Gynaecology Association, Indonesian Midwifery Association) [41]

From: Outcomes by birth setting and caregiver for low risk women in Indonesia: a systematic literature review

Category

Description

Previous pregnancy history:

- stillbirth or neonatal death

- 3 or more miscarriages

- baby born < 2500 g or > 4500 g

- hypertension

- surgery on reproductive organs

Current pregnancy, maternal:

- maternal age < 16 or > 40

- Rh(−) blood group

- hypertension

- pelvic mass

- heart disease

- kidney disease

- diabetes

- malaria, tuberculosis

- HIV, syphilis, other sexually transmitted infection

- urinary tract infection

- severe anaemia

- abuse of drugs or alcohol

- upper arm circumference < 23.5 cm

- height < 145 cm

- weight gain < 1 kg or > 2 kg per month or not appropriate for BMI

- psychiatric condition

- any other health condition which can negatively affect pregnancy

Current pregnancy, fetal:

- fundal height not appropriate with gestation

- multiples

- small for gestational age

- malpresentation

Special considerations:

- family problems

- psychosocial issues

- violence in the home

- financial issues

- other psycho-socio-economic issue

Pregnancy with condition which requires emergency referral

- bleeding

- preeclampsia and eclampsia

- prelabour rupture of membranes

- fetal distress

- other condition which is life-threatening to mother and baby