Continuous monitoring during labour

[Bubblemonkey]

Apologises if I’ve posted in the wrong forum..

Does anyone have any idea why I was continuously monitored during labour? FTM, slightly prem baby (36+4), natural labour eventually sped up by oxytocin when my contractions kept slowing, I had a low grade temperature (37.8).. all ctgs were normal apart from my last one before getting moved to the delivery suite which showed a couple of decels/picking up my heart rate which were put down to baby’s movement. I had recurrent reduced movement during pregnancy? 🤷🏼‍♀️

I have so many questions & so few answers 😩

If you were premature (even by a little bit) plus on oxytocin drip, plus any signs of decels would need monitoring x

Your maternity trust should be able to offer you a debrief if you request it. Have a look on their website and see how to go about it. Could it be because of the induction? I have been continuously monitored in all 3 of my births once it was clear I would need the drip to progress labour further. It could also be due to baby being slightly prem.

I was on the drip when at term and needed monitoring throughout x

Definitely because of the drip, but the prematurity might also be a factor.

I've had continuous monitoring during both labours because of the drip. First with the belly bands, then later with the scalp clips because I have naughty babies that wriggle away from monitoring.

I was monitored in my first labour as soon as I had the drip to speed things up and continuously through my second labour because it was a vbac. I would presume it was because of the drip which can cause distress to babies(did to mine).

All of those individually would require continual monitoring! Baby bring under 37 weeks, temperature (even low grade), definitely oxytocin. Without seeing the other CTG I obviously can't comment but any doubt about a CTG would mean it stays on, and if you'd had reduced movement that didn't normalise before labour then that's another factor. Congratulations on your baby

Does anyone have any idea why I was continuously monitored during labour?

FTM, slightly prem baby (36+4), ---- this
natural labour eventually sped up by oxytocin ---- this
I had a low grade temperature (37.8).. ---- this

I had recurrent reduced movement during pregnancy --- this

all ctgs were normal apart from my last one before getting moved to the delivery suite which showed a couple of decels/picking up my heart rate which were put down to baby’s movement. --- It's good that they were normal for most of your labour but they wouldn't have picked up the decels without you being monitored!

There's lots of reasons above why they might have monitored you. It may not have been any one reason but a combination of them all.

Did you not ask at the time?

As PP has mentioned, you should be able to have a "debrief" with the hospital and hopefully put your mind at rest.

I insisted on being continuously monitored during my labour (40wks, no apparent issues). Turns out if it wasn't for me insisting on it, I don't know what would have happened to my DS. His heart rate kept dropping on and off the entire 20 hours of labour and we wouldn't have known if it wasn't for the monitoring. A few times there were literally 12 people barging into my room and watching the monitor with some specialist kit on standby. So if I were you I'd be really grateful that you were being monitored... hope you and the baby are ok!

Prematurity, recurrent reduced fetal movements, maternal temperature and oxytocin use. These would all be reasons for you to be recommended continuous fetal monitoring in labour.

It sounds like it might benefit you to contact the hospital/trust where you gave birth and request an appointment for a debrief.