How to measure fetal heart rate by yourself

The fetal heart rate is the most important thing for the fetus, because when the fetus has a fetal heart rate, it will slowly develop. If the fetal heart rate stops beating, the fetus in the belly will be in danger. Therefore, many pregnant women will monitor the fetal heart rate at home, because after ten weeks of pregnancy, the fetal heart rate can be clearly felt. So how can you detect the fetal heart rate yourself?

How to measure fetal heart rate by yourself

1. How to measure the fetal heart rate by yourself

Because the expectant mother has two heartbeats at this time, the expectant father would be more suitable to do this than for the expectant mother to listen to it herself. If you can't find the position at first, you can ask the doctor to tell you the position of the fetal heart during the prenatal check-up, write it down, and ask the expectant father to listen to it according to that position after returning home.

The expectant father places the probe of the fetal talker on the pregnant woman's abdominal wall and listens once in the morning and evening every day, each time for one minute. If the fetal heart rate is found to be >160 beats/minute, or <120 beats/minute, or the fetal heart rate is irregular, repeat the listening for 2 minutes. If there is still no improvement, it indicates that the fetus is in danger in the uterus and you should go to the hospital for emergency immediately.

2. Expectant mothers should understand and master common abnormal fetal heart rate phenomena

The normal fetal heart rate is between 120 and 160 beats per minute. If the measured fetal heart rate is less than 120 beats or greater than 160 beats per minute for ten consecutive minutes, it means that the fetal heart rate is abnormal. Therefore, expectant mothers should pay attention to common abnormal fetal heart rates so that they can respond in a timely manner.

3. How to find the location of the fetal heart

When the fetus is less than 5 months old, the position for listening to the fetal heart is usually below the navel, on both sides of the abdominal midline.

When the fetus is 6 to 8 months old, as the fetus grows, the position of the fetal heart will move up. Since fetal movement usually involves the movement of the fetus's hands and feet, when you feel frequent fetal movement on the right side, the fetal heart rate is generally on the left side; when you feel frequent fetal movement on the left side, the fetal heart rate is generally on the right side. Head and breech presentation can also affect the location of the fetal heart. In the head position, the fetal heart rate is below the navel; in the breech position, the fetal heart rate is above the navel.