With the continuous advancement of medical technology,  fetal heart rate monitoring has become one of the important inspection methods in modern obstetrics. It can help doctors detect fetal abnormalities in time and ensure the safety of mothers and babies.

This article will introduce the function and precautions of fetal heart rate monitoring.

1. Function

Monitoring fetal health status: Through fetal heart rate monitoring, doctors can know whether the fetal heart rate is normal and detect any abnormalities in time.

Monitoring uterine contractions: Fetal heart rate monitoring can also monitor uterine contractions to ensure that the rhythm and intensity of uterine contractions are appropriate.

Provide accurate diagnosis basis: Through the data recorded by fetal heart rate monitoring, doctors can make a more accurate diagnosis and formulate a better treatment plan.

Guarantee the safety of mothers and babies: Fetal heart rate monitoring can detect and deal with fetal abnormalities in time to ensure the safety of mothers and babies.

2. Matters needing attention

When to choose: It is generally recommended to start fetal heart rate monitoring in the third trimester (28 weeks), and it is best to monitor at least once a week in the third trimester.

Monitoring time: Each fetal heart rate monitoring lasts at least 20 minutes to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the data.

The posture should be correct: During fetal heart rate monitoring, pregnant women should adopt a lying posture to avoid excessive activity and compression of the abdomen.

Pay attention to relaxation: When performing fetal heart rate monitoring, pregnant women need to relax their bodies as much as possible and keep their emotions stable to ensure the accuracy of the monitored data.

Be vigilant: If a pregnant woman feels abnormal fetal movement or other discomfort, she should inform her doctor in time.

In short, fetal heart rate monitoring is one of the important means to ensure the safety of mothers and babies. When performing fetal heart rate monitoring, it is necessary to pay attention to the selection of timing, monitoring time, correct posture, and relaxation of the body to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the test results, and to detect and deal with any abnormalities as soon as possible.