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Foetal monitoring during labour. Midwife uses a cardiotocography (CTG) machine to monitor the heartbeat of a woman's foetus during early labour. The h Stock Photo - Alamy
![Most women who give birth in Australia are monitored with CTG. But it might not be the best approach Most women who give birth in Australia are monitored with CTG. But it might not be the best approach](https://images.theconversation.com/files/361006/original/file-20201001-22-4bo4xk.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&rect=50%2C933%2C5615%2C2808&q=45&auto=format&w=1356&h=668&fit=crop)
Most women who give birth in Australia are monitored with CTG. But it might not be the best approach
![Most women who give birth in Australia are monitored with CTG. But it might not be the best approach Most women who give birth in Australia are monitored with CTG. But it might not be the best approach](https://images.theconversation.com/files/361006/original/file-20201001-22-4bo4xk.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&q=45&auto=format&w=1200&h=675.0&fit=crop)