Cadence Dual Fetal Monitor (Twins FHR): Candidates for Fetal Monitoring Test »
Posted By ambidextrose 8 months, 1 week ago in Health & FitnessDefined as the recording of the baby's heart rate and the mother's contractions during labor with the use of devices connected to the mother’s abdomen and to the baby, fetal monitoring can be done through external monitoring uses external belts around the mother's abdomen and or internal monitoring involves placing a monitor electrode on the baby's scalp. A thin tube or catheter is also inserted into the uterus via the vagina to monitor contractions.
It is said that during labor, the contractions of the uterus decrease the amount of blood flowing to the placenta, the organ that normally attaches to the uterus, connecting the developing fetus to the mother and supplies nutrition and oxygen to the fetus.
Also, these contractions also decrease the blood flow to the fetal umbilical cord, which inserts into the developing baby's belly button and connects the fetus to the placenta. The decreased blood flow cuts down on the amount of oxygen getting to the baby. Labor and delivery can be risky to the fetus under normal conditions, but presents even more risk if the placenta is not functioning fully. The majority of women in labor undergo fetal monitoring to ensure a good outcome, which is very common in most hospital settings.
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