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I've been reading a lot of birthing stories lately and notice a lot of them request that there is no fetal monitoring. Is there a reason so many people don't want it? This will be my first baby so I haven't been through labor yet, is there something I don't know about fetal monitoring devices? are they bad or something? Why do so many people request to not have one?
I know what fetal monitoring is and I always thought it was important which is why I thought it was odd that so many people were against it. It was also an option on the birth plan to not use it unless there was an emergency which I found odd because I thought they used them all the time. Just wondered if there was a valid reason people didn't want the monitoring?
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Usually when you are having Fetal monitoring you will need to be lying down and being as still as possible. For this reason it is bad as first of all lying on your back during labour makes contractions many many times worse, it can cause your baby turn turn posterior before pushing and it can stall and make labour longer due to gravity not being in your favour.
Instead fetal monitoring with the straps should only be used if they think it's an emergency and THEN even if so you should request them to let you sit still on a birthing ball and being upright whilst being monitored AND instead of regularly checking your babys heartrate with the big machine with the straps ask instead for a doppler to be used (the handheld one)
Itâs very important to ALWAYS remember that when you are in a hospital, no-one HAS TO DO ANYTHING! All treatment is by consent and patient choice ONLY. Policy is not law and procedure being done against your will is grounds to sue. Doctors / midwives need YOUR permission to do anything to your body. If they arent convinced there is a good reason for a procedure then decline it
While there will be times when obstetric intervention is necessary, there is a little acronym you can remember to get a better idea if the intervention you are being offered is warranted:
B.R.A.N.
What are the B*ENEFITS? (of this being done)
What are the *RISKS? (of this being done)
Are there A*LTERNATIVES? (than this being done)
Does it need to be done *NOW?
Usually when you are having Fetal monitoring you will need to be lying down and being as still as possible. For this reason it is bad as first of all lying on your back during labour makes contractions many many times worse, it can cause your baby turn turn posterior before pushing and it can stall and make labour longer due to gravity not being in your favour.
Instead fetal monitoring with the straps should only be used if they think it's an emergency and THEN even if so you should request them to let you sit still on a birthing ball and being upright whilst being monitored AND instead of regularly checking your babys heartrate with the big machine with the straps ask instead for a doppler to be used (the handheld one)
Itâs very important to ALWAYS remember that when you are in a hospital, no-one HAS TO DO ANYTHING! All treatment is by consent and patient choice ONLY. Policy is not law and procedure being done against your will is grounds to sue. Doctors / midwives need YOUR permission to do anything to your body. If they arent convinced there is a good reason for a procedure then decline it
While there will be times when obstetric intervention is necessary, there is a little acronym you can remember to get a better idea if the intervention you are being offered is warranted:
B.R.A.N.
What are the B*ENEFITS? (of this being done)
What are the *RISKS? (of this being done)
Are there A*LTERNATIVES? (than this being done)
Does it need to be done *NOW?
⢠What type of fetal monitoring is done before the baby is bornâ¦during labor?
why helllo
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There are the standard, strap-on monitors, and there are internal monitors.. Pray that you don't need those. They make the hourly checks VERY uncomfortable. I had 2 internal monitors, one for my contractions and one for baby's heartbeat. Each monitor stick was about the size of a drinking straw.
There are the standard, strap-on monitors, and there are internal monitors.. Pray that you don't need those. They make the hourly checks VERY uncomfortable. I had 2 internal monitors, one for my contractions and one for baby's heartbeat. Each monitor stick was about the size of a drinking straw.
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