When policy makes safety worse
Three strikes and you are out! How a guideline meant to make maternity care safer undermined good communication.
Archive for February 2026
The emotional costs of moving away from CTG use
Maternity professionals often find comfort, competence, and control in CTG monitoring. Transitioning to intermittent auscultation requires that we address these emotional attachments. My suggestions on how to achieve this are in this week’s blog.
Cerebral palsy after caesarean section
A new study examined neurological outcomes in children born via caesarean section due to non-reassuring fetal monitoring. They found no differences in the rates of neurological problems when compared with caesarean done for non-progressive labour. The authors conclusions implied one possible reason for this – but there are other ways to interpret these results.
Twenty fetal monitoring myths that won’t go away
Myths about fetal heart rate monitoring are plentiful. Here are twenty of them. Let me know if there are others you would like to see me tackle!
Birth Small Talk 