Are you saying we should stop doing CTGs?
We can’t keep pretending that #CTG monitoring is working.
Archive for August 2020
The story behind our paper
Today’s post shares the back story behind our paper. #CTG #EFM #PerinatalMortality #CP
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Is computerised interpretation of the CTG a cost-effective option?
Computerised interpretation of the #CTG with #INFANT doesn’t save healthcare costs. It is time to abandon it.
Listening to the fetus: the history of fetal heart rate monitoring
The history of maternity care is essentially the story of men trying to make sense of women as a mysterious “other” to men. This is true of the history of fetal heart rate monitoring too.
What is intermittent auscultation?
Most high-income countries require maternity clinicians who work with women during labour to attend regular courses on the use and interpretation of CTG monitoring. I’ve been to more than a few during my time – but I have never been to an education session where there was a specific focus on how to use and interpret IA.
Birth Small Talk 