Fetal monitoring is used during labor to listen to the baby's heart sounds and measure the contractions of the uterus. Despite debates and major concerns about the proven ability for fetal ...

1 fetal station. Thirty-five hours after being admitted to the labor unit, maternal pushing efforts began, the anterior lip was reduced, and the fetus's station was +2 with a well-flexed head.

Purpose: The drug therapy of common conditions and complications during labor and delivery and the fetal and neonatal effects of this therapy are examined. Summary: The pharmacologic therapy of ...