"When it works well, it's great!": Midwives perspectives on the beltless non-invasive fetal electrocardiogram for women in larger bodies in labour.

Higher body weight is linked to an increased risk of certain perinatal complications, hence continuous electronic fetal monitoring in labour is often recommended. Most available devices constrain midwives' ability to optimise women's physiological processes. Options for fetal monitoring in labour fo...

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Published in:	Women & Birth Vol. 39; no. 1
Main Authors:	Hawke, Madeline, Baird, Kathleen, Scarf, Vanessa, Pickup, Elizabeth, Fox, Deborah
Format:	research Journal Article
Published:	Elsevier B.V. Feb2026
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost