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Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring. Fetal heart rate monitoring is a process that lets your doctor see how fast your baby s heart is beating. Whereas little evidence exists regarding efficacy this modality continues to be used extensively in every modern labor and delivery unit in developed countries. Am j obstet gynecol 2012. Electronic fetal heart rate monitoring is a widely utilized means of assessment of fetal status during labor.
Electronic fetal heart rate monitoring is a widely utilized means of assessment of fetal status during labor. Courtesy of david a. Fetal heart rate monitoring measures the heart rate and rhythm of your baby fetus. Fetal heart rate monitoring. Since the electronic fhr monitoring was introduced 40 years ago it has been expected to be an innovative screening test to detect fetuses who are becoming hypoxic and who may benefit from cesarean delivery or operative vaginal delivery. Am j obstet gynecol 2012.
Fetal heart rate monitoring measures the heart rate and rhythm of your baby fetus.
Electronic fetal heart rate monitoring efm was first introduced at yale university in 1958 1 since then continuous efm has been widely used in the detection of fetal compromise and the. Electronic fetal heart rate monitoring efm was first introduced at yale university in 1958 1 since then continuous efm has been widely used in the detection of fetal compromise and the. Electronic fetal heart rate monitoring. Your healthcare provider may do fetal heart monitoring during late pregnancy and labor. Interruption of fetal oxygenation has the potential to result in hypoxic neurologic injury. Courtesy of david a.