Intrapartum fetal heart rate monitoring and offspring long-term neurological health

Abstract

Although some evidence suggests that intrapartum fetal heart rate (FHR) monitoring is associated with a reduction in intrapartum death, a reduction in long-term neurological impairment or cerebral palsy (CP) has not been proven. However, continuous intrapartum FHR monitoring resulted in more cesarean deliveries (CDs) for abnormal FHR patterns. In this study, we sought to evaluate offspring long-term neurological morbidity of children born via CD for non-reassuring FHR (NRFHR) indication as compared with non-progressive labor (NPL)