Birth Small Talk

Talking about birth

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.