The goal of this single centre cohort intervention study with historical controls, is to investigate the effect of implementing continuous antepartum electrophysiological CTG (eCTG) monitoring at the Obstetric High Care (OHC), on perinatal and maternal outcomes and obstetric care. The main aim is to investigate the effect of both monitoring methods on: * primary outcome: perinatal outcomes (a composite of perinatal mortality or major neonatal morbidity) until hospital discharge * secondary outcomes: Maternal mortality, neonatal morbidity, satisfaction for both patient and caregiver, duration of pregnancy, switch of monitoring method, duration of admission to the OHC, timing (planned or emergency) and number of obstetric interventions (such as caesarean section), and admission and duration of admission to the NICU (neonatal intensive care unit). Eligible women will be prospectively included in the cohort receiving standard treatment: CTG monitoring intermittent up to three times a day. From these eligible women, a random sample (464) of the prospective cohort (511) will be offered to receive a new monitoring method: 24/7 eCTG monitoring. In order to strengthen the comparison between the two groups (eCTG and standard treatment), additional data from 1400 women who received standard treatment in 2014-2019 will be collected retrospectively.
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Incidence of perinatal mortality and major neonatal morbidity
Timeframe: during admission (immediately after birth until hospital discharge) or until at least 4 weeks after birth