A study says that pregnant women are being recommended against the use of Doppler devices, an ultrasound transducer used to detect the baby's heartbeat, at home.
Dr Thomas Aust and colleagues from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Arrowe Park Hospital, in British Medical Journal, explained the case of 27-year-old woman who presented to their labor ward with reduced fetal movements.
Risky to Use Heart Rate Monitors at Home
A warning has been issued to pregnant women against the use of heart rate monitors at home, as it could deter them from seeking timely advice incase of complications.
A warning has been issued to pregnant women against the use of heart rate monitors at home, as it could deter them from seeking timely advice incase of complications.
The antenatal care team monitored the fetal movements, which were less than comforting, and a cesarean section was carried out later that evening to deliver the baby, who remained on the special care baby unit for eight weeks.
Though the experts did not determine if self-monitoring altered the outcome in this case, posters in their antenatal areas advising that patients do not use these devices had been put up.
Electronic Fetal Monitoring
Fetal monitoring records the condition of the fetus and contractions of the uterus during the labour
Fetal monitoring records the condition of the fetus and contractions of the uterus during the labour
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So When Does Human Life ''begin'' Biologically: No One Knows!
An international poll has come out with varied results on one of the most debatable questions among scientists- when human life begins biologically?
An international poll has come out with varied results on one of the most debatable questions among scientists- when human life begins biologically?
