Electronic Fetal Monitoring

Part 2B More on Cesareans and simple explanation of how Auscultation works ~ 2B

by faithgibson November 8, 2021

~ 2B ~ Cesarean Surgery – the “gift” that keeps on giving! Cesarean surgery is the gift that keeps on giving, not only at the time the operation is performed but in all future pregnancies. Unfortunately for 6% of post-cesarean mothers, a downstream complication of their Cesarean surgery is infertility, usually a result of post-operative infections. Life-threatening complications […]

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Part 1A ~ False Association btw continuous EFM & dramatically-increase Cesarean rate ~ a failed strategy that does not prevent cerebral palsy or reduce malpractice suits ~ Part 1A

by faithgibson November 2, 2021

1A ~ Fetal Monitoring: Historic beginnings of America’s obstetrical conundrum — focus on the labor patient or stare at the EFM screen? This series is dedicated to fixing a problem that wastes millions of healthcare dollars every year and results in preventable maternal death. Continuous EFM has no benefit to mother or baby when routinely […]

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The False Association btw EFM & increased use of Cesarean surgery ~ a failed strategy for preventing cerebral palsy or reducing malpractice lawsuits against doctors & hospitals ~ Intro & Overview

by faithgibson November 1, 2021

Originally published March 2019 ~ New Intro & Overview Easy shortcut to share –> http://tinyurl.com/y4ezxjsz    ~ word count 2,866 ~  Identifying the false association (and failed strategy) surrounding the routine use of continuous electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) as the universal standard and the associated increase in Cesarean surgery performed for a ‘non-reassuring’ EFM tracing. […]

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Stethoscope-Fetoscope Remains Best Way to Monitor Fetal Distress During Labor & reduce C-section rate

by faithgibson July 22, 2021

Re-post from HealthDay ~ April 7, 2021 Easy-to-share-link: tinyurl.com/c5zb8nw https://consumer.healthday.com/stethoscope-remains-best-way-to-monitor-fetal-distress-during-labor-2651350211.html?mc_cid=bc2dff1ff0&mc_eid=03ae843391 Stethoscope Remains Best Way to Monitor Fetal Distress During Labor Review of 33 studies, including seven monitoring methods, shows no benefit from newer strategies (i.e. Continuous Electric Fetal Monitoring or  ‘EFM’) WEDNESDAY, April 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Listening to a fetal heart rate using a […]

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ACOG 2003 Task Force on Neonatal Encephalopathy and Cerebral Palsy

by faithgibson July 22, 2020

Editor’s Note: Slight changes in formatting to make reading easier. Summary of the Publication, “Neonatal Encephalopathy and Cerebral Palsy: Defining the Pathogenesis and Pathophysiology,” by the ACOG Task Force on Neonatal Encephalopathy and Cerebral Palsy ~ 2003 ~ Medscape Peter Van Eerden, MD; Peter S. Bernstein, MD, MPH July 03, 2003 Introduction In January 2003, the American […]

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