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Looking for trustworthy and accessible information about fetal monitoring options? This is where to find it.
The decision to use CTG monitoring (also called electronic fetal monitoring or EFM) or intermittent auscultation, or neither during labour can have significant impact on birth outcomes for women and their babies. Maternity professionals have an obligation to know, and apply evidence from credible research. It is clear there is a HUGE gap between what is known from research and what happens in practice. One of the many reasons for this incomplete knowledge.
Dr Kirsten Small PhD is the powerhouse behind the Birth Small Talk brand. She is a retired obstetrician with a wealth of clinical experience AND a PhD in fetal monitoring. Her critical and sensitive analyses of research make previously hidden findings accessible.
You’ll find information about:
Fetal Dopplers
Fetal scalp electrodes
Non-invasive fetal ECG technology
Telemetry monitoring
Contraction monitoring
Fetal blood sampling
Lactate monitoring
Central fetal monitoring
Artificial intelligence use in fetal monitoring
Non-stress testing or antenatal CTG use
Admission CTGs
Fetal monitoring guidelines
Fetal physiology
Intrauterine resuscitation
Vaginal birth after caesarean section
Vaginal breech birth
Monitoring for women with risk factors
… and more on her blog
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