Yet by the time I did my training in 1984 in the UK, we were taught to listen every 30 minutes-so when did it change? Sarah
Sarah Stewart
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Otago Polytechnic
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Sorry, I should have said that it was 15 minutes in the first stage, and
then after every contraction in the second stage or every 5 minutes,
whichever was the longer.
Ann
Ann M Thomson
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School of Nursing, Midwifery & Social Work,
University of Manchester,
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From: A forum for discussion on midwifery and reproductive health
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Sent: 14 June 2007 09:38
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Subject: Re: intermittent auscultation
Further to Ann Thompson's contribution - having trained slightly ahead
of Ann, I was taught the time for auscultation during the second stage
of labour increased to five minutes, mid way between contractions, but
to start listening immediately after a contraction to ascertain that the
fetal heart rate speedily returned to its basic rate.
Joan
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