sorry to hear of your family's loss.

I was monitored for both my births for medical reasons. The first was straight forward but the second monitoring was on and off for 36 hours. I hated the external CTG monitoring as it would pick up everything and do stupid things like add my heartbeat and the bubs together and show HUGE spikes at the peak of a contraction.

I can't stand lying down during labour and felt like I had a leash on (only able to move short distances. Later on the dr and midwives realised that it just wasn't working for me and the information wasn't accurate either so I had the scalp clips attached. It took 4 contractions to get them onto bubs head and seriously I consider that the most painful part of my labour. Once on though I felt heaps more mobile and able to move without being bothered by so many cords and straps (just a little one around your leg to tape the cords coming from bubs head).

As I was going through transition (during a huge contraction) the scapl clips fell off. Just wanted to let you know is this is the time you are concerned about. We were back to square 1, not knowing how bub was doing and hoping that all was okay. Luckily it was only 10 mins til he arrived and all was fine.

Just know that they can come off (possibly due to not being inserted properly). Good luck