RE: [ozmidwifery] cord blood gases

[Mary Murphy]

The problem with all of this is that the low apgars and low cord blood gasses don’t really help much.  There are babies that have terrible results and grow up fine and babies who’s results are only slightly low who have developmental problems.  MM   From: owner-ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au [mailto:owner-ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au] On Behalf Of Briege Lagan Sent: Friday, 13 October 2006 5:12 PM To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] cord blood gases   Naomi In units where I work within Northern Ireland, cord blood gases are only done if   ·         Emergency caesarean section is performed ·         Instrumental vaginal delivery is performed ·         A fetal blood sample has been performed in labour ·         Birth, if the baby’s condition at birth is poor   These are the recommendations from   The Use of Electronic Fetal Monitoring. National Institute for Clinical Excellence. May 2001 http://www.nice.org.uk/page.aspx?o=guidelineC     Other articles which may be of interest to you are:   The merit of routine cord blood pH measurement at birth http://www.atypon-link.com/WDG/doi/pdf/10.1515/JPM.1999.021   Umbilical cord pH and risk factors for acidaemia in neonates in  Kerman http://www.emro.who.int/Publications/Emhj/1101_2/PDF/13%20Umbilical%20cord%20blood.pdf   Umbilical cord blood sampling and expert data care http://www.k2ms.com/support/Documents/K2EDCPD.pdf   Hope this helps Briege   Briege Lagan PhD Student/Clinical Midwife Specialist  University of Ulster Northern Ireland Naomi Wilkin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:       Hi all, Just wondering how common it is for cord blood gases to be done in maternity units. I work in a small metro. hospital with a very busy maternity unit and our medical 'powers that be' are pushing for them to be done at every birth. Something we, the midwives, are very, very reluctant to do. I was also wondering if anyone knows of any research that may help us to prevent this from becoming a routine thing. Thanks Naomi. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit to subscribe or unsubscribe.    Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com