Abstract
Fetal distress represents fetal asphyxia or lack of oxygen. Fetal distress during labor can be detected by fetal monitoring. Electrodes are applied on the mother’s abdomen and will detect fetal distress as slowing of the fetal heart rate.
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Lacoius-Petruccelli, A. (1987). Detecting Fetal Distress. In: Perinatal Asphyxia. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-1807-1_16
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