Proceedings of the XIIth World Congress of Perinatal Medicine, Madrid, Spain, 3–6 November 2015

The World Association of Perinatal Medicine convened its XIIth meeting in Madrid, Spain, 3–6 November 2015. More than 3000 health professionals from the world over and 200 speakers presented up-to-date clinical and basic material related to the care of pregnant women, fetus and neonate. Preceding the formal Congress several individual mini courses were offered. They were well attended and the audience had the opportunity to relate very closely to the speakers, an issue of great importance for young clinicians to share relevant clinical information. The identification and alternative treatments of threatened preterm birth and the care of the growth restricted newborn occupied significant amount of the speakers' efforts. Obesity, postpartum hemorrhage, maternal infections and morbidly adherent placenta were also addressed. 4 days of intensive learning and experience sharing were the result.