Fetal Monitors

deceptions asked:


i was wonder if anyone had any good or bad experiences with the bebe sounds fetal monitor, i worry alot about my baby and bought one today my mom said she could hear the heart beat and i kind of tink i did too but anyway back to the subject…. any good or bad input would be appreciated,

Barbara

Pretty S asked:


I’ve read that the insertion of a fetal heart monitor during labour can cause the doctors and nurses to be overly sensitive to the baby’s natural variations in heartrate - and in turn increase the incidence of cesarian section - because they’re concerned that the baby is in distress.

I trust doctors and nurses. I don’t want to interfere in their work, but, I’d like to request that anything that isn’t necessary be excluded from my labour experience.

I’d like to have as natural a birth as possible in the hospital. I’m considering asking that the doctor refrain from using the fetal heart monitor - has anyone done this?

Thanks!

Connie