There are a number of ways in which your baby's heartbeat can be monitored during labour: Using a foetal stethoscope: it looks a bit like a plastic trumpet and is placed on your tummy so that the midwife can hear the foetal heart by placing her ear
placental abruption If you have diabetes and the baby is largeIf it is necessary to induce labour, your obstetrician or consultant should explain clearly the reasons, options and procedure so you have a clear idea of why and how you will be induced and can
be used to speed things up. Hopefully, the drip won't be necessary as labour will kickstart naturally. And the pros and cons?If you're induced, you'll have a better idea of when your baby will be born and your labour is more controlled by close monitoring
for low-risk pregnancies. 'We use underwater monitors to assess the baby's wellbeing and will trasnfer the mum to the obstetric maternity unit if there's cause for concern,' says Louise.Don't worry about your baby drowning as he won't take his first breath
labour along.The pain may be too much for you.Your baby's heart rate could drop, meaning he'd need to be born quickly.Your baby might need help being born. If you're tired or your baby is distressed, forceps, ventouse or an episiotomy (a cut between
.org.uk) can provide details of local practitioners. Q My doctor says he can try to turn the baby. How?A This is a procedure called external cephalic version (ECV). Using ultrasound and a heart monitor to check on your baby, your doctor will put his hand
'll experience less pain.' What if... my baby's in distress?During labour, the midwife will listen to your baby's heartbeat regularly, probably using a hand-held sonic aid. If the heart rate drops, you'll be hooked up to a CTG monitor for continuous assessment
the cervix and stimulate contractions. An oxytocin drip, containing a synthetic version of a hormone naturally produced in labour, may also be used to stimulate contractions. Your doctor may perform an artificial rupture of the membranes (ARM) too, for which
as long as there were no complications and labour started within 10 days of my due date, a home birth was fine.I had my antenatal appointments at the clinic, part of my GP's practice, and scans at the hospital. At 28 weeks it was explained to me
