Up is good, down is not
New evidence about the relationship between decelerations, accelerations, and hypoxic brain injury.
Tag Archive for ‘Physiology’
What are the gaps in our knowledge?
My wish list for new research about fetal monitoring in labour. @ProfJennyGamble
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.
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)
Brain injury and fetal heart rate patterns
We don’t actually know which fetal heart rate patterns predict developing brain injury. Why?
Stopping the oxytocin infusion when the CTG is abnormal
Synthetic oxytocin can cause fetal hypoxia. Is there evidence about what to do when the CTG becomes abnormal?
Changing the woman’s position when the CTG is abnormal
Does flipping the woman over fix an abnormal CTG? An evidence summary.
Giving intravenous fluids when the CTG is abnormal
Given IV fluids when the CTG is abnormal is illogical – here’s why.
What’s the deal with early decelerations and head compression?
Why is it no longer OK to teach that early decelerations are due to head compression?
Birth Small Talk 