Assessing Fetal Wellbeing: A Practical Guide

Lesleigh S Baker · Mark C Beaves · Euan M Wallace AM

Jul 2017 · The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

About this ebook

The current edition of this eBook has been updated (Nov 2021) to support the latest Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG) Intrapartum Fetal Surveillance (IFS) Guideline as well as the Fetal Surveillance Education Program (FSEP) workshops, Online Programs (OFSEP) and assessment tool. This is an essential and easy-to-read resource for all clinicians involved in the care of women in pregnancy and labour. Over 60 examples of real CTGs (1cm/min) are provided, supported by detailed descriptions and guided interpretation. The authors of Assessing Fetal Wellbeing; a practical guide have kept the handbook short and clinically focused. As with the RANZCOG FSEP, a solid understanding of fetal physiology underpins the clinical application of knowledge. This handbook will better equip clinicians to be able to interpret and manage the diverse fetal heart rate patterns that they will see in their daily work.

About the author

 Lesleigh S Baker RN RM ASAR (Obstet)

Associate Midwife Unit Manager, Clinical Expert,

Maternal Fetal Medicine Unit, Monash Health

Mark C Beaves

B Ed Studies, RN RM

Manager, RANZCOG Fetal Surveillance

Education Program (FSEP),

Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

Associate Midwife Unit Manager, Maternal Fetal Medicine Unit, Monash Health

Euan M Wallace AM

MBChB MD FRCOG FRANZCOG FAHMS

Carl Wood Professor of Obstetrics and

Gynaecology, Monash University

Director of Obstetric Services, Monash Health

Chair, Fetal Surveillance Education Program, Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists