More evidence that intermittent auscultation is safe and effective
More evidence supports the safety and effectiveness of intrapartum monitoring with intermittent auscultation.
Archive for May 2021
Central fetal monitoring and the work of maternity clinicians
My doctoral thesis is now out from embargo and freely available. Reading a doctoral thesis is hardly everyone’s idea of a great way to spend an evening (or several), but if you do decide to read it let me know what you think!
Does training in intrapartum fetal monitoring actually work?
Tell me about CTG education in your part of the world. What does it look like? Is it mandatory?
Long-term cardiovascular outcomes of an abnormal fetal heart rate pattern in labour
Low oxygen levels in labour are considered to place the fetus at risk for permanent injury. One of the organs in the body that rely on high levels of oxygen supply is the heart. Physiological reflexes that manifest as CTG changes are, in part, protective for the fetal heart as they redirect blood from other parts of the body to the heart and brain. Historically, low oxygen levels in labour […]
Birth Small Talk 