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33 questions · 33 findings · 16 reviews · Pregnancy and Childbirth

No studies found 6 · 18.2%GRADE not reported 6 · 18.2%Very low 11 · 33.3%Low 7 · 21.2%Moderate 2 · 6.1%High 1 · 3%

Laxative vs placebo

Adverse effects on babies: diarrhoea · women in the postpartum period

It is very uncertain whether laxative changes adverse effects on babies: diarrhoea compared with placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Chlorhexidine (vaginal wash or gel/cream) vs placebo or no treatment

Adverse (mild) effects in the mother · women with vaginal or rectal colonization with GBS during labour and their preterm/term infants

It is very uncertain whether chlorhexidine (vaginal wash or gel/cream) changes adverse (mild) effects in the mother compared with placebo or no treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Laxative vs placebo

Adverse effects on babies: loose stools · women in the postpartum period

It is very uncertain whether laxative changes adverse effects on babies: loose stools compared with placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Paracetamol (single administration, any dose) vs placebo

Maternal drug adverse effects (sleepiness) · women with perineal pain following childbirth

Paracetamol (single administration, any dose) showed no clear difference in maternal drug adverse effects (sleepiness) compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review