Erythrocyte transfusion (passive) |
Delayed clamping of the umbilical cord (eg, >2 minutes after birth) |
Uncontrolled or precipitous delivery |
Intrapartum hypoxia |
Twin-twin transfusion (10 to 15% of monochorionic twins) |
Maternal-fetal transfusion (rare) |
Increased intrauterine erythropoiesis (active) |
Placental insufficiency |
Preeclampsia |
Other hypertensive disorders |
Other vascular disorders |
Maternal hypoxemia due to cardiac or pulmonary disorders |
Cardiac or pulmonary disorders |
Drugs (eg, propranolol) |
Smoking |
High altitude |
Post-term delivery |
Infant risk factors |
Large for gestational age |
Maternal diabetes mellitus |
Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome |
Endocrine abnormalities (congenital adrenal hyperplasia, hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism) |
Chromosomal anomalies (trisomy 21, 18, and 13) |