Is Your Baby OK?? Your questions about FETAL HEART RATE MONITORING explained!

Have you heard the term NON STRESS TEST and thought uh what?? If you have ever had to have monitoring done on your baby while you were pregnant you were likely connected to a FETAL HEART RATE MONITOR but all those lines on the screen...they may have been really overwhelming.
In this video we are looking at that monitor and that equipment so that you can know what you are seeing on the screen and how that relates to how your baby is doing in your uterus!
I will talk about:
- what is a non stress test (NST)
- why do we do non stress tests on babies
- what is continous fetal heart rate monitoring
- how do we connect you to electronic fetal heart rate monitors
- what will you see on the screen while we are monitoring your baby
- what is a reassuring fetal heart rate
- what are some other things we might look for other than how fast your baby's heart is beating
- what will happen if I go in for a non stress test and everything does not look ok?
And let me know if there is anything else you wanna know about your baby in utero and their heart rate!!
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[@user-bg2fz6ub7h]

First comment, please pin I love your content ❤❤

[@mamanursetina]

Hello!!

[@user-bg2fz6ub7h]

Hiiiii thank u so much for pinning me, it never happens. I have been subbed for a while now and find your vids really helpful ❤️

[@darkydoom]

Watching your content reignites my idea of becoming a midwife, but when I was accepted into the conversion course, RN to Midwife, they asked for $18k 😢 think I'll ask my workplace if they can support my conversion in hospital instead.

[@mamanursetina]

Oh that’s a good idea! Sadly where I live there’s no RN to midwife program it’s a straight new 4 year program!

[@darkydoom]

@@mamanursetina yes, same. A whole new degree, unless I did masters in midwifery which is 1.5 years, but they rejected me for that -_-

[@mandybeck4322]

I was just told today i need to do weekly nst. They said it's because i have gestational diabetes and my baby is getting big 😅

[@mamanursetina]

That tracks. How many weeks are you??

[@jamielikestrees3202]

On the thumb nail of this video I seriously thought it said Taco in stead of toco. I was ready to demand a reason as to why I didn't get fed Tacos during all the NSTs I did in the third trimester..... I wouldn't have been the weirdest or the dumbest question I asked my provider during my pregnancy.

[@mamanursetina]

🌮 🤣🤣

[@napoleons_wife]

I've been having the NST twice a week since about 34 weeks for FGR. I think it's interesting that you mentioned the contraction shouldn't appear because I've had a few at every test. I'm just confused now. Is it abnormal to be contracting this much outside of labor? Ive been having contractions for the whole third trimester and much of the second. (I've told my doctor, and she's never commented nor been concerned, so I'm really just curious)

[@mamanursetina]

For sure so tightenings could be normal. And an occasional mild contraction. But if you aren’t in labor and your baby is just living their best life in there then you shouldn’t be seeing those regular hills down below!

[@tryphazzard2771]

I have the exact same thing! My Dr said he thought it's because of how much my baby moved. I don't know if that was the "calming" answer or what he really thinks, but I was curious about it, too.

[@Kat-Astrophe79]

You have a dobbleganger here in the UK Tina.

[@mamanursetina]

Oooooh I love that!!

[@chimby12354]

My baby is big, at 36 weeks growth scan they said she was already measuring 8lbs 1oz, I’m 37 weeks and 2 days and they are having me do an NST 2 times per week. They found protein in ny urine but blood pressure is normal. They haven’t said anything about my pregnancy being complicated but it’s sounding complicated? Is this normal?

[@mamanursetina]

Big baby isn’t really a diagnosable thing until birth, you can just say x y and z point towards the fact this baby very likely is large for their gestational age. NST are great for you with that protein in your urine, make sure you pay attention to any signs of preeclampsia! And you can always ask your doctor more questions - like if this pregnancy isn’t complicated why am I getting NST done twice a week? Questions for your provider about your own specifics are your best laid plan ♥️

[@tryphazzard2771]

Polyhydramnios?? I have a large baby and a lot of extra fluid. She likes to start labor then just back off and I was told his could be because she has the extra room to disengage. Help? Thank you!

[@mamanursetina]

Can be tricky because contractions are brought on by oxytocin which causes baby to be contracted onto the cervix which causes more oxytocin to be released etc. if baby is floating and not applying themselves well onto the cervix it might makes labor patterns less optimal BIT not always.

[@weirdal7006]

I'm 38 weeks and they started doing this at every appointment starting at 36 weeks. I thought it was just something they did later in pregnancy?

[@mamanursetina]

Not necessarily. I imagine all practices are different. Where I am they only do it if they need to increase monitoring or something different is heard at a prenatal.

[@Aaleyahjones2014]

If you just smoked a cigarette 🧐