Re: [ozmidwifery] cord blood gases

[Briege Lagan]

Naomi

In units where I work within Northern Ireland, cord blood gases are only done if

 

·         Emergency caesarean section is performed

·         Instrumental vaginal delivery is performed

·         A fetal blood sample has been performed in labour

·         Birth, if the baby’s condition at birth is poor

 

These are the recommendations from

 

The Use of Electronic Fetal Monitoring. National Institute for Clinical

Excellence. May 2001

http://www.nice.org.uk/page.aspx?o=guidelineC

 

 

Other articles which may be of interest to you are:

 

The merit of routine cord blood pH measurement at birth

http://www.atypon-link.com/WDG/doi/pdf/10.1515/JPM.1999.021

 

Umbilical cord pH and risk factors for acidaemia in neonates in  Kerman

http://www.emro.who.int/Publications/Emhj/1101_2/PDF/13%20Umbilical%20cord%20blood.pdf

 

Umbilical cord blood sampling and expert data care

http://www.k2ms.com/support/Documents/K2EDCPD.pdf

 

Hope this helps

Briege

 

Briege Lagan

PhD Student/Clinical Midwife Specialist 
University of Ulster

Northern Ireland

Naomi Wilkin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

 

 

 

Hi all,
Just wondering how common it is for cord blood gases to be done in
maternity units. I work in a small metro. hospital with a very busy
maternity unit and our medical 'powers that be' are pushing for them
to be done at every birth. Something we, the midwives, are very,
very reluctant to do.
I was also wondering if anyone knows of any research that may help us
to prevent this from becoming a routine thing.

Thanks
Naomi.


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