A recent Australian study investigated women’s experiences with various fetal monitoring methods during labor, finding that wired CTG was predominant. First-time mothers reported more CTG use, which correlated with higher emergency cesarean rates and epidural use. Many women felt monitoring negatively impacted their experiences, highlighting a need for improved woman-centered maternity care practices.
Informed consent is a critical principle in healthcare. A recent Australian survey revealed that many women lacked sufficient information and choice about fetal monitoring methods. Only 35% reported being asked for consent. This highlights a significant issue in maternity care, and it is well past time it was addressed.
I was all set to have a few weeks away from blog writing, when this Facebook post appeared over the weekend. I feel compelled to set out some actual facts about telemetry CTG monitoring to counter the claims made in this request for donations. Then I’m going to take a few weeks off! What is telemetry CTG monitoring? Standard CTG technology uses wires to connect the sensors on the woman’s […]
Today’s post takes us back to the basics and discusses what CTG monitoring is.
Might it be feasible to do prolonged periods of #CTG monitoring at home? This new research helps to take another step to answering that question. #EFM #Antenatal #FetalMonitoring #NifECG
A new approach to CTG monitoring improves comfort and mobility during labour.
There is no doubt that standard “wired” CTG monitoring restricts mobility during labour and favours recumbent positions on the bed during labour (Watson, et al., 2022). I often hear people say that this leads to longer labours, contributing to the rise in caesarean section rate seen with CTG monitoring. This post explores the evidence for this from randomised controlled trials comparing intermittent auscultation with continuous CTG monitoring in labour. Labour […]
CTGs draw attention from the woman to the technology. Can different technology solve the problem?
Birth Small Talk 