What to do if the fetal heart rate monitoring is fast

Fetal heart monitoring is a clinically beneficial detection method for pregnant women. It can detect the fetal heartbeat very well. The fetus often has some problems, and if the fetal heart rate is abnormal, it may lead to some situations, such as the fetus has congenital diseases, but this is treatable. So what should I do if the fetal heart rate is too fast?

Fetal heart rate monitoring is a simple, painless prenatal test used to assess the condition of the fetus. During a fetal heart rate monitoring test, your doctor can monitor your baby's heartbeat, including how often your baby's heart rate is when he's at rest and when he's moving. The fetal heart rate should increase when the fetus moves or kicks.

In general, doctors usually recommend that pregnant women do fetal heart monitoring once a week starting from the 35th-36th week of pregnancy. If there are comorbidities or complications, it can be done from the 28th-30th week of pregnancy.

Fetal distress refers to fetal intrauterine hypoxia and a series of metabolic changes, which can endanger the health and life of the fetus and is an important cause of perinatal death. Fetal heart rate monitoring is a method of monitoring the fetus, which is to monitor the fetal heart rate. The purpose is to use the fetal heart rate monitor to more clearly record the changes in fetal heart rate through the pregnant woman's abdominal wall, and to judge the fetus's health in the uterus and its tolerance to uterine contractions by observing the changes in fetal heart rate and its relationship with fetal movements and uterine contractions.

The normal fetal heart rate is between 120 and 160 beats per minute. If the fetal heart rate remains <120 beats per minute or >160 beats per minute for more than 10 minutes, it indicates that the fetal heart rate is abnormal. During fetal heart monitoring, if an abnormality is found in the fetal heart graph, it is often used to indicate fetal heart abnormality.

In most cases, abnormal fetal heart rate means that the fetus is suffering from hypoxia in the uterus. The more severe the abnormal fetal heart rate, the more severe the fetal hypoxia. However, not all abnormal fetal heart rate is caused by hypoxia. The condition of the pregnant woman herself also affects the changes in the fetal heart rate. For example, if the pregnant woman has a fever, the fetal heart rate will often exceed 160 beats/minute. If the pregnant woman has hyperthyroidism, her own heart rate is very fast, and the fetal heart rate will often exceed 160 beats/minute. If the pregnant woman takes certain medications, such as salbutamol taken during premature delivery to preserve the fetus, or atropine, it can cause the mother and child's heart rate to accelerate.