- Obstetrics is the only medical specialty that deals simultaneously with two individuals-the mother and her baby. The obstetricians and gynecologists endeavour to ensure optimal well being of both these individuals - This book aims to provide guidance for achieving the optimal foetal outcome using the evidence-based skills and knowledge for intrapartum and antepartum foetal monitoring - It provides a step-wise information from the physiological basis of monitoring foetal and techniques of conducting surveillance including the abdominal examination with most sophisticated and advanced techniques - Foetal monitoring including echocardiography, Doppler ultrasound, foetal scalp blood sampling and lactate analysis, pulse oxymetry, ST analysis of foetal electrocardiogram have been discussed in this book - It covers examining foetal distress