How to use your Baby Heartbeat Monitor
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It is very easy to use your baby heartbeat monitor however it can be daunting for some people. Any type of machinery that look like it might belong in a doctors office often creates angst, however this is one of the simplest things to use, and it can give you great benefits. We all know how much stress can affect your babies heart rate, which can lead to an array of problems. Owning and using a baby heartbeat monitor can help you monitor your baby’s heart rate and keep your stress levels down by giving you peace of mind.
Check out the video below or read the steps you should follow when using a fetal doppler heartbeat monitor.
- The first step is to pull up your shirt so you have better access to your stomach area. You nee dto access your lower belly, so you might need to pull your pants down a little bit too.
- The second step is to get your ultrasound gel and put a little bit of it on the top of the baby heartbeat monitor probe. Also you should put a very small amount on the lower part of your belly. You can always add more if you need it, this helps to pick up the sound waves and translate it into something you can hear.
- Then you need to pick up the probe, this is the part of the baby heartbeat monitor that you will use to actually put onto your belly.
- Then you need to turn on the machine as per instructions on the packet, this will generally just be an easy switch.
- Then it is time to apply the probe to your stomach. You need to let it sit just around your belly button and move it around. You will begin to hear or see on the screen depending on what model you have. You should be able to hear the heart beat and it will be between 120-180bpm.
- It is possible that you won’t find it right away. This is ok it doesn’t mean that its not there! Just start to move the probe around a bit more, trying different angles and different ways that will help you to pick up the signal a lot better. It also depends a lot on the position of the baby at the time, so just keep trying, you will hear the heart beat eventually. Be gentle and use it slowly, this will mean you get a better and much more accurate reading.
