Main description:

- Obstetrics is the only medical specialty that deals simultaneously with two individuals-the

mother and her baby. The obstetricians and gynecologists endeavour to ensure optimal well

being of both these individuals

- This book aims to provide guidance for achieving the optimal foetal outcome using the

evidence-based skills and knowledge for intrapartum and antepartum foetal monitoring

- It provides a step-wise information from the physiological basis of monitoring foetal and

techniques of conducting surveillance including the abdominal examination with most

sophisticated and advanced techniques

- Foetal monitoring including echocardiography, Doppler ultrasound, foetal scalp blood

sampling and lactate analysis, pulse oxymetry, ST analysis of foetal electrocardiogram have

been discussed in this book

- It covers examining foetal distress