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#90 How Babies Self-Protect in Labor: Intrinsic Factors in Fetal Monitoring

#90 How Babies Self-Protect in Labor: Intrinsic Factors in Fetal Monitoring

Update: 2025-07-21

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On this episode of Happy Hour with Bundle Birth Nurses, Heidi joins Sarah Lavonne and Justine to 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!

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#90 How Babies Self-Protect in Labor: Intrinsic Factors in Fetal Monitoring

#90 How Babies Self-Protect in Labor: Intrinsic Factors in Fetal Monitoring

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