Fetal Monitoring and Oxygen Deprivation
During labor and delivery, nurses should be monitoring the baby using a fetal heart strip. This allows them to know if the baby is in any sort of distress. A baby’s heart rate can be affected when they are not getting enough oxygen. A lack of oxygen can occur for a variety of reasons, but commonly it occurs if the umbilical cord is compressed or if the mother’s contractions are too strong or too frequent.
When Delays Are Deadly
If the nurse fails to timely notify the doctor, or if the doctor does not come to the room soon enough after being called by the nurse, the consequences can be devastating, and in some cases, fatal. Like any of us, a baby going through the delivery process can only survive for a short period of time if they are not getting enough oxygen to their brain.
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