EPISODE · Jul 21, 2025 · 48 MIN
#90 How Babies Self-Protect in Labor: Intrinsic Factors in Fetal Monitoring
from Happy Hour with Bundle Birth Nurses · host Bundle Birth, A Nursing Corporation
On this episode of Happy Hour with Bundle Birth Nurses, Sarah Lavonne and Justine explore the fetal monitoring strip from the baby’s perspective and physiology! They reveal how fetal hemoglobin, baroreceptors and chemoreceptors, autonomic tug-of-war, and stress hormones power a baby’s built-in defense system during labor. They talk about why low O2 saturations are normal, what truly triggers variables and lates, and tips to prep for C-EFM certification. Thanks for listening and subscribing!Send in your question to be featured in Season 7 of the Pod! (90 sec total)https://www.speakpipe.com/HappyHourwithBundleBirthNurses Helpful Links! OB Emergency Pocket GuideBasic Fetal Monitoring ClassPhysiologic Coping classNCC C-EFM Exam
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On this episode of Happy Hour with Bundle Birth Nurses, Sarah Lavonne and Justine explore the fetal monitoring strip from the baby’s perspective and physiology! They reveal how fetal hemoglobin, baroreceptors and chemoreceptors, autonomic tug-of-war, and stress hormones power a baby’s built-in defense system during labor. They talk about why low O2 saturations are normal, what truly triggers variables and lates, and tips to prep for C-EFM certification. Thanks for listening and subscrib...
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