Fetal Monitors

Ashley asked:

found the heartbeat It was kinda of faint but was picking up on the number part between 160-180 was this the babys heartbeat mine obviuosly isent that high,how far along could I be I have an appt at the ob Thurs. could this monitor pick up somthing else?
Would it pick up the number even if it wasent their because sometimes I heard it and the number was on the monitor and sometimes it would go away if I wasent able to detect it would the number part stay blank?

Question posted courtesy of: Billy

Tiffany asked:

Hey everyone…i just turned 38 weeks pregnant today! Yesturday my doc sent me to the hospital due to high blood pressure. Luckily after bed rest within an hr, my blood pressure went down. Anyway, they straped fetal heart rate monitors to my belly to monitor the baby’s heart beat. My baby boy’s heart rate was jumpin all over the place! It was anywhere between 130-160, mainly around 140 something. My question is, is that normal for the baby’s heart beat to jump all around and not to be set on one heart rate number. The nurse there that was taking care of me said that a baby’s heart rate that jumps around is good instead of one that stays the same. Is this true? Thanks!!
Well when he would move his heart rate would increase…but when i didn’t feel him moving around, his heart rate would still jump around…i wanted to know if this was normal!?

Question posted courtesy of: Corey

Nini asked:

I’m 17 weeks pregnant and I rented a doppler to monitor my baby’s heartbeat. The first couple of times I used the doppler I wasn’t able to hear anything…..and for the first time I heard a heart beat near my lower left abdomen. It didn’t sound fast enough. I moved the doppler to the top portion near my stomache and the heart beat rythum sound the same. Does anyone know how the fast the fetal heart beat should be?

Question posted courtesy of: Wayne

15 Weeks with Baby #1 asked:

My u/s was for finding out how far along in pregnancy I was and I was considering in the future to find out the sex of my baby and possibly get the 3d/4d us. However, after reading the study below and the FDA warning I think I will just find out the sex of my child when he or she is born. We don’t do baby showers (so not knowing won’t affect anything) we actually do a shower after the baby is born and they have names so its almost like introducing them to society.

Avoid Fetal “Keepsake” Images, Heartbeat Monitors
http://www.fda.gov/consumer/updates/keepsakevideo032408.html

Ultrasound may affect fetal brains: study
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20060808/ultrasound_development_060808/20060808?hub=Health
how many US did you have?

My grandmother distrusts ultrasounds because she said that the same argument was given for xrays during her time so she thinks its a matter of time before US will also be regulated/

Question posted courtesy of: Crystal

josephina ~is~ pregnant asked:

Where can I rent a fetal heart monitor???
And how much does that usually cost???
If you have any experience with this please add as much info as you can. Thanks.
I just found this one on ebay… What do you think??? Do they work??? Is that a reasonable price???

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-LCD-Fetal-Doppler-Baby-heart-monitor-by-Hi-Bebe_W0QQitemZ170217196806QQihZ007QQcategoryZ117028QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
“apples” Who rents them out??? Because I dont know who has them???

Question posted courtesy of: Pedro

momie_2bee asked:

I lost a baby at 20 weeks and now I’m 21 weeks, my doctor suggested renting a fetal heart monitor online, he didn’t say what the best one was so I wnated to know from you guys which is the best one, any ideas? Thanks

Question posted courtesy of: George

Christi asked:

I am 30 weeks prego. On friday i had my ultrasound and when I went in yesterday because of back pain they said i am measuring 32 and the perinatologist has asked that i be monitored twice a week for the remainder of my pregnancy. I asked why and the dr said it was because of my history. I have had a few complications in the past. But since I’ve had 2 healthy preganacies. I just feel scared that maybe there not telling me something. So anyone else being monitored and if so why? Also could I be measuring 32 because of a bigger baby or could I be further along?Thanks everyone!
I am pretty sure it’s a non stress test. I’ve never had to do one before.

Question posted courtesy of: Christina

Baby Ava on Board! 7/05/08 asked:

…from www.bellybeats.com. What do you think of it?

Question posted courtesy of: Leroy

Christi asked:

I am 30 weeks prego. On friday i had my ultrasound and when I went in yesterday because of back pain they said i am measuring 32 and the perinatologist has asked that i be monitored twice a week for the remainder of my pregnancy. I asked why and the dr said it was because of my history. I have had a few complications in the past. But since I’ve had 2 healthy preganacies. I just feel scared that maybe there not telling me something. So anyone else being monitored and if so why? Also could I be measuring 32 because of a bigger baby or could I be further along?Thanks everyone!
I am pretty sure it’s a non stress test. I’ve never had to do one before.

Question posted courtesy of: Francisco

CamMan’s Mommy asked:

I plan on getting one of those fetal heart monitors but dont know when I can finally check it out (just found out this morning on EPT so I know it’s way too early right now

Question posted courtesy of: Christopher