Could an internal fetal monitor leave a mark on my baby?
Monday, March 30th, 2009RayofSunshine asked:
When they put the internal monitor in me it hurt really bad. I asked them to remove it and they said that because the external monitor wasn’t reading properly the internal was a necessity. When my son was born I noticed an indent on his temple. I didn’t think anything of it until a friend told me she refused the internal because it can scar the baby! Is this true? If so I am furious w/ my doctor for not explaining any negative effects on my little boy. He is 5 months now and the mark is still there and seems to be getting more obvious as he is growing. Please let me know if this mark is possibly from the monitor.
Clyde
When they put the internal monitor in me it hurt really bad. I asked them to remove it and they said that because the external monitor wasn’t reading properly the internal was a necessity. When my son was born I noticed an indent on his temple. I didn’t think anything of it until a friend told me she refused the internal because it can scar the baby! Is this true? If so I am furious w/ my doctor for not explaining any negative effects on my little boy. He is 5 months now and the mark is still there and seems to be getting more obvious as he is growing. Please let me know if this mark is possibly from the monitor.
Clyde
