What monitoring did you have in the hospital while in labour, and afterwards?

Question

Not so much the baby, but -- you.

Everything you can think of. When a nurse or doctor checked you, what were they checking? And how often was it checked?

Answer 1

they check for dilation they check your blood pressure. they check your temp and respiration they watch the babys heart rate. after birth they check your inscion if you had a c-section/ natural they will check your bleeding this is the case either way. if you have stitches down south that will be checked too they still check your blood pressure and temp. they wil also check the babys temp often after birth

Answer 2

Depends were you are in labour. When I was admited with my first, they checked me to see how far a long I was-dilated, blood pressure and overall comfort.
I wasn't dilated that much, so I was told to walk the halls to speed up labour. They checked me in to a birth room less than 2 hours later. Again, they checked see if I was dilated, how many cms and how I was feeling. It was the nurses doing the checking. It was the nurses for most of night. The doctor came in at one point to discuss what I wanted to do to further for my labour. It was the doctor's who discussed drugs, breaking my water, etc..
But it was the nurses who were very encouraging, keeping me informed and keeping me as comfortable as possible. They monitored the baby's heartrate at all times. I had a c-section, so they talked me through the process. I was a wake for the whole thing and the doctor's and the nurses were all very helpful and expained everything.
After my c-section, I was in the hospital for 3 days. The nurses helped with nursing the baby, checked my incision and encouraging me to get up and walk. The doctor came by the day after the baby was born, gave me a check up and the baby a check up. The doctor informed me all about the baby, birthmarks,etc..
The doctor explained medication I could have while breastfeeding and what to expect in the next month.
Ask lots of questions and check with your doctor things that you need to watch out for, for you and your baby.
Good luck.

Answer 3

Obviously, I've never been in labor. But I think maybe you should ask more specific questions. Let me fix yours for you, to whit:

"Did anybody have that baby heart rate monitor they stick in your, ahem, “birth canal” and wire you up with six feet of coaxial cable to a big bulky machine that a sweaty orderly rolls around the floor and that makes a racket like a Ms. Pac Man machine in the back corner of a Brooklyn titty bar? And then when the machine coughed, and said mistakenly that the foetal heartbeat was irregular, did a doctor cut you open with a scalpel and modestly take credit for saving your baby's life?

or did they monitor the foetal heartbeat in a low tech way – say, by having a nurse listen to your baby with a stethoscope?"

Any thoughts?

Answer 4

At arrival, they checked temp, blood pressure, did fetal heart monitoring and checked for dilation.
After delivery, I was in the hospital for 24 hours. During that time, 3 times they checked blood pressure, heart rate, felt uterus and checked bleeding. They asked about pain and going to the bathroom. Other than that, it was just mealtimes - they asked if I needed anything water, phone, bed moved, pain meds.

Answer 5

I was sent home a day and a half after my cesarean. The Army hospital I was at barely monitored me. The bed was changed once, wound checked once. I showered on my own, but I had a rough time with that. I am going to a civilian hospital next time.

Answer 6

they just check how ure feeling give you medication and food help you with going to the bathroom, but its your dr that will make sure youre clotting ok by pressing on your belly and check you down there to see if your stitches (should you need them) are doing ok. believe me your body is pretty much left alone they know its been through alot. but theyll be constantly around should you need anything. at least this was my experience.

Answer 7

Bood pressure, heart rate and temp, about every hour or so, they also moniter you from nurses station via the computer.

Answer 8

I was watched more because I was pre-eclemtic, so my iv and mag drip every few hours, urine every 6 hours, blood once a day, blood pressure every hour at most.Heartbeat and respiration everey 4-6 hrs.

Answer 9

They monitor your heart rate, blood pressure, and oxygen levels.

Answer 10

monitor your heart rate and try to ease the pain.