What we don’t know about lactate might be harmful
We really have no idea what we are doing when it comes to fetal blood sampling during labour. Maybe we should stop doing it.
New research
When the CTG is not normal, should you turn on STAN or check the fetal pH?
CTG monitoring is in use during a woman’s labour. The fetal heart rate pattern is now abnormal. As her maternity professional, you know that the positive predictive value of the CTG is low, and want to avoid caesarean section unless it is going to improve the fetal outcome. And you don’t want to misidentify when caesarean section is a great idea and as a result have an avoidable poor outcome […]
EEG for intrapartum fetal monitoring
Can you record an EEG signal with a fetal spiral electrode? And why might you want to?
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
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?
The CTG as a networked agent
What do CTG machines actually do in a clinical setting?@ingrid_jepsen @EllenBlix @HelenCo02211683 @StineAdrian @MidwifeMaude
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?
Brain injury and fetal heart rate patterns
We don’t actually know which fetal heart rate patterns predict developing brain injury. Why?
Going backwards with fetal monitoring guidelines
Fetal monitoring guidelines should be evidence-based and assessed to ensure they are fit for purpose.
Using the Pinard stethoscope
There is much to learn from using the Pinard. @PayAase @MidwifeMaude @EllenBlix
Birth Small Talk 