We're pleased to release our new consent form for Fetal Heart Tone Monitoring—an essential resource for midwives who want to support truly informed conversations about one of the most fundamental tools in midwifery care. From the first prenatal heartbeat to the final push, this form helps clients understand how and why their baby's heart is being monitored every step of the way.
The consent form covers the full range of fetal heart tone monitoring methods and contexts, including:
 
Fetoscope and Pinard horn—benefits, limitations, and appropriate use
Handheld Doppler—the community midwife's primary monitoring tool
Intermittent auscultation (IA) protocol and its evidence base
Continuous CTG/EFM and wireless telemetry—when and why they're used
What midwives listen for: baseline rate, variability, accelerations, and decelerations
Monitoring across all stages of care—prenatal, labor, and immediately postpartum
Non-reassuring patterns that may prompt consultation or transfer
 
Whether you're practicing in a home, birth center, or community setting, this form gives clients a clear foundation for understanding and consenting to monitoring throughout their care. 

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