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Re: Computerised Labour Monitoring system From: Gail Graham (GA12L@aol.com) Tue Jul 4 04:46:16 2006 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Myer Bornstein: "Funny" Previous message: Gail Graham: "Happy 4th of July" In reply to: Jamie: "Re: Computerised Labour Monitoring system" Next in thread: Myer Bornstein: "Funny" Reply: Myer Bornstein: "Funny" What an excellent reply. You are so right when you say labour is not precise and when we try to make it so problems occur. I think sometimes we forget what normal physiological labour and birth is. Well said, over to el! Gail ajfields@pine-net.com wrote: > Why was it discontinued? > > My worries would be a false sense of security (forgetting that machines > can malfunction), yet more watching of machines instead of actual > assessment, and ignoring of more "subjective" data if they disagree with > the machine. Labor is not precise, and when we try to make it fit into > some precise matrix, we end up mucking around with it unnecessarily. > Even the currently available CFM is misused. How many professionals who > are supposed to know how to work the silly things rely on external toco > as a measure of the strength of contractions? How many preterm labor > patients are sent home still complaining of cramps b/c "the monitor > didn't pick anything up?" How many times is pitocin increased in women > who are progressing rapidly, just b/c the monitor doesn't show enough > contractions? Next message: Myer Bornstein: "Funny" Previous message: Gail Graham: "Happy 4th of July" In reply to: Jamie: "Re: Computerised Labour Monitoring system" Next in thread: Myer Bornstein: "Funny" Reply: Myer Bornstein: "Funny"

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