Labour ward - the CTG

Introduction

This is a non invasive method for keeping an eye on the health of the baby during labour.

It is the FIRST thing that a midwife will do when the mother lies on the bed in the labour ward.

It produces a tape which it looks at the electrical activity of the uterus - at the same time listening to the heart.

A skilled midwife and obstetrician link the two and can tell if the baby is in distress.

have a look at what a CTG machine looks like

and now - what a normal CTG looks like