Treasure Hunting

Abstract

Finding and appropriately managing fetal growth restriction and small for gestational age babies is often a challenge for midwives, especially those in midwifery-led teams. Access to fetal growth scanning facilities often necessitates the introduction of the low-risk mother to the high risk care pathway. In BHSCT Maternity Service, we wanted to avoid this introduction where it was not required, while also ensuring that the high-risk fetus in the low-risk mother was identified, by supporting our midwives with the provision of a midwife-led fetal growth clinic.