EEG for intrapartum fetal monitoring
Can you record an EEG signal with a fetal spiral electrode? And why might you want to?
CTG
Cardiotocograph monitoring
Models of maternity care and conversations about fetal monitoring
How are we doing when it comes to talking to women about fetal monitoring options and respecting their decisions? #InformedChoice #SharedDecisionMaking #MidwiferyContinuityOfCare #RespectfulMaternityCare
What is a medical indication?
Medical indications exist somewhere on a spectrum between being written on tablets of stone, handed down to new doctors by a supreme being on a mountain top – to being completely made up on a whim. What happens when they are misused?
Adding something extra to make the CTG work
Can we get CTG monitoring to improve outcomes by adding extra bits to it? A summary of what I have previously written.
Doubling up to get better data
Is it better to find the fetal heart rate using two different technologies at the same time rather than just one?
Deciding what to measure and why it matters
Measuring outcomes in fetal monitoring research: there’s more to it than at first glance.
The CTG as a networked agent
What do CTG machines actually do in a clinical setting?@ingrid_jepsen @EllenBlix @HelenCo02211683 @StineAdrian @MidwifeMaude
Does CTG monitoring during labour work?
I’ve written quite a bit about what the research says about CTG use during labour. Here’s a collection of posts for people who want to explore further.
Let’s talk about the elephant in the room
Research findings linking poor outcomes with abnormal CTG patterns reinforce the message that CTG monitoring isn’t effective. Why aren’t we talking about it?
Giving oxygen when the CTG is abnormal
I’ve updated this blog post to include new research findings. (Spoiler: oxygen therapy still doesn’t work)
Birth Small Talk 