Listening to babies during labour

In this episode Rachel & Katie discuss all things listening
to babies during labour. 
Rachel walks us through:


The Herstory of listening to the baby’s heart rate during
labour. 

The interesting and scary history of the inventer of the
pinard trumpet. 

Rachel’s “heart beat” impression! 

Rachel’s ‘under water’ pinard story! 

We discuss pinards and doppler listening devices.
#bringbackthepinnard  

What is the evidence for fetal heart rate monitoring in
labour. 

The current guidelines on intermittent auscultation. And the
one piece of evidence a lot of guidelines are based off. 

The normal and expected changes in a full term healthy baby’s
heart rate during labour.

Rachel gives tips on how to navigate working in the hospital
environment with consented or declined auscultations. 

Katie looks for sponsorship from Kendall mint cake, you have
to listen to know what we’re on about with this one! 

And last but by no means least, CTG monitoring and what the
research says about outcomes for women and infants.



LINKS:
Rachel's blog post
  


Support the show


Resources & Support

Get Katie’s Milk Supply Confidence Kit — a free resource
to help pregnant women, new parents and professionals feel calm,
informed, and confident about breastfeeding.
Download here

Leave a Review
Enjoying the podcast? Leave us a review and tell your
friends!

Want More from Katie and Rachel?
– Katie’s website
– Rachel’s website

Music by Joseph McDade


Disclaimer
The information shared in this podcast is for general educational
purposes only and is not intended as medical or legal advice.
Always consult with a qualified professional regarding individual
health concerns.

The Midwives’ Cauldron podcast does not guarantee the
completeness or accuracy of the information provided and accepts
no liability for any loss or harm arising from reliance on this
content.