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Maternal and fetal wellbeing in stage 1 of labour

Last reviewed dd mmm yyyy. Last edited dd mmm yyyy

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Maternal:

  • antenatal education, including exercises, breathing etc
  • continual support
  • analgesia
  • minimal oral fluid intake - sips of water
  • avoid dehydration
  • antacids

Fetal:

  • monitor heart rate
  • monitor pH, pO2, pCO2
  • monitor for meconium in liquor

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