How to read the normal fetal heart rate monitoring chart

According to statistics, nearly two-thirds of intrauterine fetal deaths occur during labor. Fetal heart rate monitoring is a simple and painless pregnancy test specifically designed to monitor the health of the fetus. Doctors can observe the fetal heart rate and the fetal heart rate at different times through close monitoring. If the fetus has any abnormality, the doctor can get the information at the first time and provide emergency treatment more quickly to prevent it from happening. Although this test seems simple, it is very necessary for pregnant women and fetuses before delivery.

So, when is the best time to do fetal heart monitoring?

When the fetus is too young, the fetus's neural regulation system is not fully developed. Therefore, the best time to do fetal heart monitoring is from the 32nd week of pregnancy until the pregnant woman gives birth. The frequency of early testing can be determined based on specific circumstances and the advice of the doctor.

In addition to monitoring the health of the fetus, does fetal heart rate monitoring have any other important functions?

Pregnant mothers who have done fetal heart monitoring know that when doing fetal heart monitoring, two pieces of information are displayed on the instrument. The upper one is the fetal heart rate, and the lower one indicates the uterine cavity working pressure. Although to you, these are two different things. However, these two tests can help doctors determine whether the fetus is suffering from insufficient oxygen in the uterine cavity, and can also determine whether the fetus has congenital heart disease based on fetal heart rate monitoring.

At this point, there will undoubtedly be some pregnant mothers who have not done fetal heart monitoring who are quite curious. How should fetal heart monitoring be done? What are the common questions?

Pregnant mothers should empty their bladder before doing fetal heart rate monitoring. When conducting fetal heart rate monitoring, the pregnant woman should sleep on her left side. At this time, the doctor will place a fetal heartbeat camera on the fetal back or where the fetal heartbeat is loudest, and a uterine contraction camera at the fundus of the uterus. The pregnant mother needs to hold the button to record the baby's fetal movement by herself, and press the button when she feels the baby's fetal movement.

Some pregnant mothers think that fetal heart rate monitoring is to listen to the fetal heart rate of the fetus. There are some fetal ECG monitors on the market, but I don’t know how to do it and I don’t need to go to the hospital professionally to do it.

Such an idea is totally wrong. Although we all know that the fetal heart rate is normal when it is 110-160 beats per minute. Insufficient or excessive are all abnormal phenomena. However, fetal heart rate monitoring is not a simple test of the fetal heart rate. Most doctors use the fetal heart rate curve to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the fetal health. Without professional medical staff, it would be difficult to carry out a comprehensive analysis. Moreover, the quality of some fetal heart rate monitors on the market varies greatly. Some counterfeit and shoddy products may even defraud test results. Therefore, it is better for pregnant mothers to go to the hospital.

The vast majority of pregnant mothers who have done fetal heart monitoring are actually confused, and they can't understand it very well, or even don't understand the fetal heart monitoring chart at all. I just know that if the doctor says it's okay, then it's okay. In fact, the fetal heart rate monitoring chart is relatively simple. Today I will teach you how to read the fetal heart rate monitoring chart.