Table 5 Clinical information and outcomes in newborn infants needing resuscitation at birth where mothers had declined consent to participate in the FHR monitoring. For abbreviations see list
Maternal age (years) | Parity | Change in FHR identified on partograph | Delivery | Apgar scores at 1 and 5 min; Wt. of baby | Resuscitation given | Maternal comment | Other possibly relevant information? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
29–39 | G3P2 | None | Normal vaginal delivery | 2 and 3 3.4Kg | Resuscitated with bag and mask ventilation, chest compressions and oxygen Admitted NNU but later died aged 2 days from HIE | None | Mother declined monitoring and staff could not take over |
18–28 | G2P1 | None | Normal vaginal delivery | 4 and 6 Depressed 2.8Kg | Resuscitation was done with bag and mask ventilation and was taken to the neonatal ward. Treated with antibiotics. Outcome was good and discharged. | None | Patient declined to continue her fetal heart rate monitoring even though she did monitor the first contraction |
18–28 | G1P0 | None | Normal vaginal delivery | 2 and 6 Very depressed | Resuscitated by bag and mask ventilation by neonatal clinician Died aged 3 days from HIE | None | Patient declined to continue her fetal heart rate monitoring even though she did monitor the first contraction |