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depends. I try and monitor after each contraction, but if I can't, and there's
been no cause for worry, I don't insist.
Hello,
I'm an independent midwife attending homebirths in the
Melbourne area and beyond. Some of my colleagues & I have been having
discussions about fetal monitoring in second stage at homebirths. There seems
to be varied practice from listening after every contraction to listening less
frequently.
I was wondering if any other midwives would be willing to
share their practice with us, on or off list. Do you have evidence which you
base this decision on or is it a reflection of your midwifery education /
previous hospital practice?
For the women who have had homebirths, how
often did your midwife listen to the baby's heartbeat? Was frequent monitoring
a reassurance or disturbance in your labour?
Anything that anyone is
willing to share with us will be most gratefully received, and kept
confidential if desired.
Thanks,
Andrea Bilcliff
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