22nd August 2023

A 32-year-old pregnant woman at 36 weeks of gestation is admitted to the labour ward with premature rupture of membranes

A 32-year-old pregnant woman at 36 weeks of gestation is admitted to the labour ward with premature rupture of membranes. During the assessment, the midwife detects a sudden drop in the foetal heart rate to 80 bpm. On vaginal examination, the umbilical cord is palpable.

What is the immediate action to be taken?