There are many items that need to be checked during pregnancy, and the types targeted by different items are also different. Therefore, pregnant women need to have relevant knowledge in order to clarify the development of the fetus. Fetal heart monitoring is a common examination during pregnancy. In the later stages of pregnancy, the number of fetal heart monitoring needs to be increased. However, some pregnant women may be confused about what fetal heart monitoring examinations are?
Fetal heart rate monitoring checks the heartbeat frequency of the fetus to determine whether there is hypoxia or other conditions. Under normal circumstances, the result of fetal heart rate monitoring is between 120-160 beats per minute. If the fetal heart rate is too fast or too slow, it may be due to hypoxia or other abnormal manifestations in the uterus, and immediate measures need to be taken to avoid causing too much harm to the fetus.
After 32 weeks of pregnancy, pregnant women can begin to have fetal heart monitoring. If everything is normal, just do a good job of monitoring on time. However, for some patients with pregnancy diabetes or other complications, fetal heart monitoring should be done at 28 weeks of pregnancy, and once a week after 35 weeks until the successful delivery.
Pregnant women can purchase instruments for fetal heart rate monitoring and do it at home. It takes about 20 minutes to do fetal heart rate monitoring. In order not to affect the examination effect, pregnant women can eat something before monitoring and try not to be hungry. It is best to lie on the left side and add a cushion behind the back to make pregnant women feel more comfortable.
