Wednesday, 11 June 2014

Fetal Monitor

It is said that being pregnant is one of the best experiences in a woman’s life. After all it is no small miracle of conceiving and sustaining life in one’s own body for nine months. This period is filled with a lot of hopes, dreams, love, care, and fear. If you are also a mother or even a father to be then you should definitely know about a fetal monitor and its use.

First of all we are going to look into what a fetal monitor really is. As the name suggests it is a small device which helps in monitoring your fetus or baby. It works pretty much how an ultrasound works but is generally used when you go into labor, sometimes periodically or otherwise during the whole time. You can regularly use your fetal monitor to keep a track of your baby’s heart beat.

An electronic fetal monitor is also used to tell what effects your contractions during labor are having on the baby. More and more women are now choosing to have a fetal monitor strapped on during labor so they know how the baby is doing during labor. The two disks strapped to your abdominal area help in monitoring your baby’s heart beat and your contractions at the same time.
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