Textile-integrated electronics for ambulatory pregnancy monitoring

Monica Perusquia-Hernandez, Wei Chen, Loe Feijs Industrial Design, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, Den Dolech, AZ, Eindhoven 

Furthermore, the actions taken after monitoring outcomes are as important as the monitoring itself. A signal of distress often leads to early delivery induction (Haws et al., 2009). Moreover, it is important that the conclusions drawn from the monitoring outcomes are accurate enough to prevent unnecessary early deliveries. 

Continuous monitoring might lead not only to timely detection of distress signals, but it would also enable data-driven research on accurate foetal distress detection (Brown et al., 2014). If pregnancy is to be monitored continuously, other factors than accuracy in the monitoring come into the picture. These include wireless, low-power. 

Advances in Smart Medical Textiles. http //dx.doi.oi 0.101ti/B978 l-78242-379 9.00011  

Another monitoring technique used before and during defivery is cardiotocography (CTG). This is a method to electronically record foetal heart rate (FHR) and the 

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