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Baby heart rate monitors were first used in the fifties to check for pregnancy abnormalities. Today, they are used as part of routine pre-natal visits to ensure the health of the baby. A baby monitor system is also used during labor to monitor the strength and duration of the contractions. The fetal heart monitor uses Doppler ultrasound technology to detect blood flow, oxygen levels and heartbeats. A baby heart rate monitor is available in both external and internal types. Using an external baby monitor system during pregnancy will report the baby's heart rate, measure the duration of contractions, tests for infant stress and evaluate amniotic fluid levels. This type of baby infant monitor may be a stethoscope, two flat elastic sensors or an ultrasound machine. Sometimes the information is heard as a beeping sound, while other times, a chart reading is printed out. Heart monitor readings are a great way to ensure the health of the baby and sense uterine contractions during labor. External fetal heart rate monitors are used to keep track of the baby's heart rate, ensure that the baby isn't stressed out by the labor process, measure contractions and determine whether there is a possibility of pre-term labor. With this baby breathing monitor, doctors can check the baby's heart rate while moving and while at rest. They can also see if there is enough oxygen in the placenta. During contraction stress tests, the doctor can then decide if a vaginal or cesarean section delivery method is the safest. The baby's growth and blood pressure can also be monitored in the same way. Baby heart rate monitors can also be internal. Usually the internal baby monitor system is only used when complications arise during labor. Once the mother's cervix has dilated at least two centimeters and the amniotic sac has ruptured, continuous internal monitoring is done to find out whether the stressfulness of labor is threatening the baby's health and also to measure the strength/duration of labor contractions. To do this, an electrode is inserted in through the vagina, cervix, uterus and to the baby's head. Chart print-outs and audio monitoring dispplays and beeping sounds let doctors and nurses know exactly what's going on during this critical time. Most external heart rate monitors are used after 20 weeks of pregnancy. The woman being tested will lie on her back or left side, with two sensor belts attached around her belly. One sensor will track the baby's heart rate, while the other measures the timing and strength of her contractions. The sensors attach to a recording device, which beeps or prints out reports immediately. During a 30-minute non-stress test, the mother will be asked to push a button whenever the baby moves or whenever she has a contraction. During the contraction stress test, contractions are induced using oxytocin intravenously, while contractions are measured. All in all, digital baby monitors are the best way to ensure the health of a unborn baby. Mike McMahon is a soon to be grandparent who enjoys researching gadgets that can help with raising babies. You can check out his research and get a free Baby Monitors Report at: http://www.babymonitorsreport.com ------------------ ARTICLE END ------------------ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
