Labour and birth

This course reviews the different intrapartum fetal heart rate (FHR) patterns observed with electronic monitoring that may be associated with hypoxia.

This course will help you recognise dysfunctional labour and its potential causes, and develop knowledge of management and counselling regarding vaginal birth after caesarean section (VBAC).

This course describes the indications for, surgical techniques of, and management of caesarean birth.

This course outlines the basic principles of when to intervene and how to assess and conduct an instrumental delivery.

This course will review the indications, methods, outcomes and management of this intervention.

This course discusses intrapartum management of twin pregnancy and complements the Multiple pregnancy course in the Antenatal Care module.

This course aims to teach how to assess and describe the complications in women with pre-eclampsia.

On completion of this course, you should have a better understanding of IUFD and be capable of devising a specific management plan.

This course will cover three obstetric emergencies – maternal collapse and resuscitation, shoulder dystocia and cord prolapse.

This course explains the process unassisted vaginal labour and birth, how to monitor it and the anatomy of the fetal skull and female pelvis that is relevant to labour.