Before doing fetal heart rate monitoring during pregnancy, expectant mothers should keep these 3 points in mind, otherwise, if they do, they will not do it

by egokk
March 8, 2022

Fetal heart monitoring is one of the many CTG machine inspections during pregnancy. This inspection can be a good detection of the fetal heart rate in the mother's womb to determine whether the baby is abnormal. So, when should you start doing fetal heart monitoring? Generally speaking, from the 37th week of pregnancy, pregnant mothers need to do fetal heart rate monitoring once a week. If the pregnant mother has comorbidities or complications, it should be done from the 28th to 30th week of pregnancy. The normal fetal heart sound of the baby is 120~160 beats/min. If the baby’s fetal heart sound is above 160 beats/min, or it lasts for 100 beats/min, it means that the baby may have hypoxia in the womb

What are the effects of fetal heart rate monitoring during pregnancy? 1. Accurately evaluate the status of the fetus in the uterus Fetal heart rate monitoring is to use electronic fetal heart rate monitors to record the fetal heart rate curve and uterine contraction pressure waveform as a graph for clinical analysis, which is an accurate way to evaluate the status of the fetus in the uterus Primary detection method. 2. Immediate response to emergent fetal heart rate signs Fetal heart rate monitoring plays an important role in early detection of fetal heart rate abnormalities, timely treatment, and reduction of fetal mortality. If the baby is detected with abnormal fetal heart rate, the fetal heart rate graphic of the monitor will directly reflect the abnormal situation.

Pregnant mothers should pay attention to the following 3 points when doing fetal heart rate monitoring. 1. Don't be too hungry or too full, and don't eat spicy food, such as spicy food, strong tea, coffee, etc. 2. Adhere to the stability of the relationship. If the pregnant mother's relationship is ups and downs and her mood is uncertain, it will easily have a bad influence on the baby and affect the effect of fetal heart monitoring. 3. Pregnant mothers should insist on a proper amount of rest and not work too hard. There are also many mothers who worry that doing so many inspections will have a bad impact on the fetus. In fact, for fetal heart rate monitoring during pregnancy, pregnant mothers need not worry, because it uses microwave technology, which is very safe for pregnant mothers and fetuses

Please do not neglect the effect of fetal heart rate monitoring and the doctor's advice.