For most expectant mothers, paying attention to the condition of their baby in the womb is a top priority throughout the pregnancy. In addition to regular prenatal check-ups, many pregnant women also purchase their own fetal heart rate monitors to monitor the health of their fetus. But novice pregnant mothers are easy to distinguish between fetal heart rate monitor and fetal heart rate monitor, what is the difference between them? How to use the fetal heart rate monitor correctly?
Fetal heart rate monitorvs fetal heart rate monitor
The purpose and method of fetal heart rate monitoring are different.
Fetal heart rate monitoring mainly uses a Doppler fetal heart rate monitor to obtain the fetal heart rate, which is used in the first trimester (usually after 12 weeks).
The fetal heart rate monitor can continuously observe and record the dynamic changes of the fetal heart rate, as well as record the uterine contraction and fetal movement, and is mainly used in the third trimester (generally after 28 weeks).
How can I quickly find the fetal heartbeat when using a fetal heart rate monitor?
Relax in the lying position, apply the couplant on the probe, find the approximate position of the fetal heart rate according to the fetal position, slide the probe to find the position of the fetal heartbeat, and stabilize the probe after hearing the fetal heartbeat, and the value that appears after the sound continues is the fetal heart rate.
Pregnant mothers can use fetal heart rate monitoring at home at any time, 2 3 times a day, 1 2 minutes each time, and the normal range of fetal heart rate is 110 160 minutes.
Precautions for doing "fetal heart rate monitoring" at home
In daily life, pregnant mothers should ensure sufficient sleep and a happy mood, choose the time period of active fetal movement for fetal heart rate monitoring, and can pat the belly to make the fetus active. During fetal heart rate monitoring, you can choose a comfortable lying position, and you can eat some food before doing fetal heart rate monitoring, which can stimulate fetal activity.
The fetal heart rate value is displayed in real time, if the fetal heart rate is less than 110 beats or more than 160 beats, it indicates that the fetal heart rate is abnormal or accompanied by an irregular fetal heart rate. Once the fetal heart rate is abnormal, you can do remote fetal heart rate monitoring at home, or go to the hospital in time.