The effect of the internal tococardiography (TCG) on the mother and the newborn were studied. When the internal TCG was employed, the number of total bacterial colonies in the amniotic fluid tended to increase, as compared with controls. However, there were no essential differences between those in whom the internal TCG was employed and controls, as far as following items were concerned.
Items : Maternal fever incidence in puerperium, fever incidence in newborns, Apgar score, CRP and IgM in umbilical blood, duration of labor, rupture of membranes and delivery internal, relationship between the duration of TCG and the fever incidence in the mother or the newborn.
It is therefore concluded that the employment of the internal TCG does not increase the risk either in the mother or in the newborn.