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 […]
Measuring outcomes in fetal monitoring research: there’s more to it than at first glance.
Fetal monitoring guidelines should be evidence-based and assessed to ensure they are fit for purpose.
New research from Norway confirms no benefit from STAN systems. @EllenBlix
Are we using appropriate approaches to managing women with an abnormal CTG in labour?
Post term risks, colour coded CTG interpretation, anaemia, and bias – research that caught my eye recently
Does CTG monitoring generate more harm than benefit for babies? Here’s the evidence….
It’s just a CTG – it can’t hurt to do one. Or can it? This week’s post explored the risks of CTG use.
Birth Small Talk 