yesterday i spent practically the whole day at the hospital on a monitor! i am 34 weeks pregnant and i called in to say i had lost more mucous plug as i lost alot a 31 weeks aswell and they asked me about my babies movements and i said they lessened considerabally so they said to come in and be put on the monitor but as always i was sat in the waiting room and baby started going wild lol! so anyway the put me on the monitor for half an hour and the midwife was worried about the heart being non variable meaning there wasnt much variability in the heart rate so they told me to go to town and come back in a couple of hours so i did and she said not much had changed in babys heart variability i kept asking what this meant and no one would give me a straight answer so then they sent me to delivery suit where they checked my waters hadnt gone etc etc all seemed fine then they sent me home but without explaining about the variabillity of the heart beat! so its just there in the back of my
2006-12-13 21:04:39 · 6 answers · asked by mummy of 2 boys and a princess x 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
mind what it could mean! so has anyone else been told this! i am seeing my midwife next tuesday so will ask then anyway!
all kind answers wil be appreciated
thank you in advance xxxx
2006-12-13 21:06:01 · update #1
Variability on a fetal monitor (CTG) indicates the beat to beat difference this is usually 5 to 10 beats per minute. If less than 5 beats per minute the midwives will want to check that baby is OK. Most of the time its because baby is asleep, midwives tend to give you ice cold water to drink to try and wake the baby up, if this does not work, then sometimes movement of some kind will work. Without seeing your CTG tracing I can't be 100% sure, but there must of been accelerations present and no decelaertions at all, else they would have kept you in hospital.
If your baby's movements change at all call your hospital straight away so they can check you over, even if baby movements are better when you get there its better to be safe than sorry. The midwives are used to this kind of thing they are more than happy to check you over, thats what they are there for.
2006-12-14 09:29:54 · answer #1 · answered by ambeech 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
trust me, its a good thing that the variablities in the heart rate were normal....if they werent that would mean that the heart rate was not normal (either slowing down at times and then speeding up at other times for no reason)...if that were the case that is a sign on fetal distress and they could have possibly induced you then and there to have the baby!!!! you are only 34 weeks and not considered full term, so they want to make sure that baby is going to stay in there a little longer. she checked you constantly because due to the fact that you have lost your plug (which keeps the cervix closed) you could really start dilating anytime now!
be thankful you were sent home....and good luck!
2006-12-13 21:13:50 · answer #2 · answered by cbs1angel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would not worry if they had any concerns they would keep you in. They would not risk you or the baby. My daughter in law was in and out of hospital having scans as her blood pressure went up and down but the baby is lovely and fit and well.
Once your waters do go they will have you in as that is what protects the baby from infection. The plug normally comes out just before the waters break but as that has not happened they are happy for you to carry on. If you have any concerns do not hesitate to go back and ask that is what they are there for. You being stressed and upset will not help the baby.
Trust all goes well. Good luck
2006-12-13 21:09:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had the same problem and everything was fine. I always used to look at the moniter but it was usually on one level, whereas before i had this problem, it was all over the place. I'm sure everything will be fine, but if they do get really worried about the baby. They will do whatever they think is best for you both. Good luck!
2006-12-13 21:20:03 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They like to see the baby's heart rate changing as it indicates that the baby is having active and resting periods. Sometimes if the heart rate is slow (resting) they try and wake the baby up by poking you or asking you to move around.
2006-12-13 21:11:34 · answer #5 · answered by Skidoo 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
ok, they mean that your babies heart beat isn't changing to your movements, such as you going into town could have caused your babys heart rate to rise, but it didn't, this isn't a problem as it shows that your baby is now starting to rely on its own heart beat and im sure that your baby will be perfectly healthy. happy parenting!!
2006-12-13 21:09:07 · answer #6 · answered by Kirsty N 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋