Abstract
Mothers must be made aware of the importance of recognising any decrease in fetal movements and of notifying immediately their appropriate carers. Failure to do so featured significantly in a report on the incidence of stillbirths in the UK (CESDI, 1997). Electronic fetal heart monitoring provides accurate information of fetal wellbeing during antepartum and parturition but machines are confined to hospital premises and their use during delivery limits the mother's choice of birthing position. The rise in the use of Doppler devices has enabled midwives to monitor fetal heart rates in a mother's own home and even during a waterbirth delivery. Many mothers experience anxiety during the time in between obstetric examinations, especially following a previous problematic pregnancy. Low-cost Dopplers are available for purchase or hire by a mother for home use to reduce such worry.
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