It can be done only after your cervix has dilated to at least 2 centimetres (cm). Internal monitoring is done during labour. Using a remote monitor allows you to walk around freely. This monitor is usually at a nurse's station. At some hospitals, the sensors can send the details about your baby's heart rate and your contractions to a remote monitor. It allows you to be checked without being hooked up to a machine. Sometimes external monitoring is done remotely. How often you have contractions and how long they last may be printed on a chart. Your baby's heartbeat may be heard as a beeping sound or printed out on a chart. The sensors are connected to a machine that records the details. The other sensor measures how long your contractions last. One sensor uses reflected sound waves (ultrasound) to keep track of your baby's heart rate. They are held in place with elastic belts on your belly. More often, it is done using two flat devices (sensors). Sometimes it's done during labour.Įxternal monitoring can be done by listening to your baby's heartbeat with a special stethoscope. You may have external monitoring at different times during your pregnancy. Two types of monitoring can be done: external and internal. Your baby's heart rate is a good way to tell if your baby is doing well or may have some problems. It also shows how long each contraction of your uterus lasts.
It keeps track of the heart rate of your baby ( fetus). Electronic fetal heart monitoring is done during pregnancy, labour, and delivery.
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