Andrea
wrote:
I also find that many woman and their families if given the choice, choose the dopplar because they like ti hear it. The woman don't need you to listen to it at all during pregnancy, They know mostly that their baby is OK because they feel it move and know it is growing but they still ask to listen to it and ask for it when their children, partners and parents are there.I was like that my first pregnancy but this time I feel a real sense of freedom in trusting my body and trusting my instincts. I always found it a bit distressing when the doc couldn't get a heartbeat straight away.I don't mind them using the doppler intermittently during labour for the reasons you stated but am really glad not to have continuous monitoring due to the fact this applies heat directly into the baby continuously (as does the doppler but to a lesser degree). I wonder if anyone is doing a study on how continuous EFM affects an unborn child in labour temperature-wise and if this could cause distress! I guess it would be pretty hard to take an unborn babe's temp thought wouldn't it? : ).For me the doppler is the lesser of the two evils and I am really glad my doc doesn't feel it is necessary to use it in my antenatal visits.Cheers,Cas.
