Intrapartum Assessment: Jonelle Baloloy, MD MCMC Ob Gyne
Intrapartum Assessment: Jonelle Baloloy, MD MCMC Ob Gyne
Intrapartum Assessment: Jonelle Baloloy, MD MCMC Ob Gyne
ASSESSMENT
Jonelle Baloloy, MD
MCMC OB Gyne
INTRAPARTUM ASSESSMENT
• INTERNAL/DIRECT ELECTRONIC
MONITORING
• Bipolar electrode placed directly to the fetus (scalp
electrode)
• More precise
• EXTERNAL/ INDIRECT ELECTRONIC
MONITORING
• FHR detected through maternal abdominal wall
using ultrasound doppler principle
DEFINITION OF TERMS
BASELINE VARIABILITY
• FHR rounded to • Fluctuations in FHT that
increments of 5bpm in a are irregular in amplitude
10-min segment and frequency
• Minimum of 2min in any • ABSENT: range
10-min segment undetectable
• NORMAL FHR- 110- • MINIMAL: < or = 5bpm
160bpm
ACCELERATION
• ABRUPT increase in FHR <30seconds
• Before 32 weeks AOG- acceleration peak of 15 bpm
• PROLONGED ACCELERATION- >2mins but <10 mins
• Causes:
• fetal movement,
• Contractions,
• Umbilical cord occlusion,
• Fetal stimulation
• ALWAYS REASSURING
EARLY DECELETATION LATE DECELERATION
• Deceleration symmetrical, • Gradual decrease and return to
gradual decrease and return of FHR
FHR • After the contraction
• Mirror image of contraction • Reflects uterine perfusion or
• Physiological response placental function =
• Not associated with fetal COMPROMISED
hypoxia, acidemia or low UTEROPLACENTAL
APGAR scores PERFUSION
uteroplacental-induced
• Causes:
hypoxia
VARIABLE •Decrease in FHR
DECELERATION below baseline
•Abrupt decrease less >15bpm and less
than 30 secs than 2 mins and
•FHR decreased 15 return to baseline
bpm or greater FHR
lasting >15 seconds •Causes:
and less than 2 mins •Uterine
Interpretation of Tracing
CATEGORY I- Normal