Want to create an interactive transcript for this episode?
Podcast: The Birth Lounge Podcast
Episode: Ep. 273: Electronic Fetal Monitoring with L&D RN, Caitlyn Schollmeier
Description: In this episode, HeHe is joined by Caitlyn Schollmeier to discuss electronic fetal monitoring. They cover what electronic fetal monitoring is, why it is used, differences between continuous and intermittent monitoring, and various related topics. They also explore the implications of different monitoring choices on labor and delivery, including how interventions like Pitocin and epidurals require monitoring and tips for how different monitoring methods might affect movement and comfort during labor.
In this episode, we’re diving into the following questions:
When providers often use each type of monitoring and why they may use continuous mo...