But it added: «Women need to be counselled on the unexpected emergencies — such as cord prolapse, fetal heart rate abnormalities, undiagnosed breech, prolonged labour and postpartum haemorrhage — which can arise during labour and can only be managed in a maternity hospital. (mandaladoula.com)
If cord prolapse occurs and the cord is compressed, the baby will develop heart rate abnormalities that show up on fetal monitoring. (aboutkidshealth.ca)
What is most unsettling is that many of the heart rate abnormalities are easily resolved with simple measures such as position changes, which the mother is hindered from doing while attached to the electronic fetal monitor. (birthingnaturally.net)