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Basic fetal heart monitoring
What Does Fetal Monitoring Tell Us? - ANS-Fetal oxygenation
Acid-base status of the fetus
Ability of the CNS to regulate FHR
Why monitor? Prevention of hypoxia/asphyxia

Consequences of Inutero Hypoxia/Asphyxia - ANS-Cerebral Palsy
Mental Retardation
Epilepsy
RDS
Renal Damage
NEC (Necrotizing Enterocolitis)
Chronic Brain Impairment

External Monitoring:Device Placement - ANS-Top device is the toco transducer which
senses uterine activity (no jelly) on fundus

ultra sound device is lower and senses the fetal heart beat (yes jelly) on fetal shoulder

Internal Monitoring: - ANS-IUPC-Intrauterine Pressure Catheter
internal contraction monitor
FSE-Fetal Scalp Electrode
internal fetal heart monitor

Monitoring contractions

Objective vs. subjective - ANS--The intensity of contractions can only be measured
objectively with an IUPC in place
-Without it, the nurse must assess the strength of the contraction subjectively by
palpating the fundus during a contraction
If the fundus tone feels like:
Tip of the nose=mild contraction
Chin=moderate contraction
Forehead=strong contraction

Fetal Heart Monitoring - ANS-Top tracing represents fetal heart rate
Bottom tracing represents contractions

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