It’s the patriarchy….

What does the #patriarchy have to do with the pelvic floor?
Grab a cuppa and watch today’s amazing video conversation from #birthtraumawareness week.
What do official records reveal about our beliefs around birthing bodies and trauma? #BirthTraumaAwarenessWeek
Faith in technology, commercial interests, and liberalisation of tort law had more to do with the introduction of CTG monitoring than research evidence did.
Today’s post shares the back story behind our paper. #CTG #EFM #PerinatalMortality #CP
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Computerised interpretation of the #CTG with #INFANT doesn’t save healthcare costs. It is time to abandon it.
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.
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.
Today’s post takes up back to the basics and discusses what CTG monitoring is (and isn’t).