Heart Rate Monitors Photography Shack Guide
Baby Heart Rate Monitors For Internal And External Monitoring
By G L Harris
Although baby heart rate monitors are most commonly
used at pre-natal visits and during labor, some women
like the idea of monitoring their babies at home. The
Bellybeats or Babybeat Fetal Doppler baby monitor system
can be rented for as little as $24-$49/month or purchased
for as much as $499.
Women who have miscarried or have had trouble with
past pregnancies may find great comfort and peace of
mind with a system like this, which allows them to keep
track of their baby’s every breath to know that the
term is going well.
External And Internal Heart Rate Monitors
A baby heart rate monitor is available in external
and internal types. Using an external baby monitor system
during pregnancy will report the baby’s heart rate,
measure the duration of contractions, tests for infant
stress and evaluate amniotic fluid levels.
This type of baby infant monitor may be a stethoscope,
two flat elastic sensors or an ultrasound machine. Sometimes
the information is heard as a beeping sound, while other
times, a chart reading is printed out. Heart monitor
readings are a great way to ensure the health of the
baby and sense uterine contractions during labor.
Continuous Internal Monitoring During Labor
Baby heart rate monitors can also be internal. Usually
the internal baby monitor system is only used when complications
arise during labor. Once the mother’s cervix has dilated
at least two centimeters and the amniotic sac has ruptured,
continuous internal monitoring is done to find out whether
the stressfulness of labor is threatening the baby’s
health and also to measure the strength/duration of
labor contractions.
To do this, an electrode is inserted in through the
vagina, cervix, uterus and to the baby’s head. Chart
print-outs and beeping sounds let doctors and nurses
know exactly what’s going on during this urgent
time.
Two Sensor Belts Around Her Belly
Most external heart rate monitors are used after 20
weeks of pregnancy. The woman being tested will lie
on her back or left side, with two sensor belts attached
around her belly. One sensor will track the baby’s heart
rate, while the other measures the timing and strength
of her contractions.
The sensors attach to a recording device, which beeps
or prints out reports immediately. During a 30-minute
non-stress test, the mother will be asked to push a
button whenever the baby moves or whenever she has a
contraction. During the contraction stress test, contractions
are induced using oxytocin intravenously, while contractions
are measured.
All in all, digital baby monitors are the best way
to ensure the health of a forthcoming baby.
About the Author:
G L Harris has written a number of articles on digital
photography and home security including Aerial
Satellite Photos,
Cameras for Kids,
Tiny Cameras,
Remote Surveillance Cameras,
Cell Phone Surveillance,
CCTV Security System, Small
Cameras, Motorola
Mobile Phone, Baby
Alarm, Hidden
Video Cameras, Motion
Detectors, Outdoor
Security Cameras.
Lookout for more articles on this website.
More Baby Monitors Facts....
Do you know of a new parent that you have not purchased
a gift for yet? If so then you may want to check out
the newest baby monitors on the market. These monitors
come in a variety of styles, colors and even prices
so there is something to fit your budget.
The new parent will be delighted to have a baby monitor
for those times when he or she cannot physically be
in the same room with the baby.
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