1. Intubate the trachea soon after initiation of CPR, to facilitate oxygenation and ventilation and to prevent aspiration.

2. Before 24 weeks, the rescuer should be concerned mainly to save the mother.

3. After 24 weeks, the goals of resuscitation should be to save both the mother and the fetus.

4. Maintain left uterine displacement during CPR.

5. According to AHA guidelines, a resuscitative measures should be followed including a ventricular defibrillation algorithm and the use of vasopressors such as epinephrine, norepinephrine, and dopamine.

6. If initial efforts at resuscitation are unsuccessful, consider immediate delivery of the fetus. Optimal time from arrest to delivery is under 5 minutes. Understand that cesarean delivery is to facilitate maternal resuscitation.

7. Cesarean delivery facilitates resuscitation by restoring venous return, decreasing metabolic demand, and allowing more effective chest compression.

8. If after delivery resuscitation is still ineffective, consider open-chest cardiac massage and cardiopulmonary bypass.