Table 2.

Fetal heart rate (FHR) monitoring results in the total database, n = 22,808

Indices	Number	%
Number of cases where mothers providing FHR rhythm self-monitoring	13,735	60.22
Number of changes in FHR rhythm identified by mothers	512	3.72
Number of cases where changes in FHR rhythm identified by mothers were confirmed by staff	447 (of 512)	87.30*
Total number of cases where FHR changes were identified either by mothers or by staff	1434	6.29
Actions for FHR changes identified by mothers or by staff (n = 1434) and managed as fetal distress (more than one action can be applied in each mother).
Lateral tilt for FHR change	635	44.28
Additional inspired oxygen	125	8.72
Intravenous fluids	230	16.04
Oxytocin stopped	102	7.11
Tocolysis	2	0.14
Vacuum-assisted delivery	281	19.60
Forceps-assisted delivery	11	0.77
Caesarean Section	922	64.3

* - denominator is number of mothers who identified changes in FHR during self-monitoring