https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 07 May 2026 13:59:25 +0000 Tue, 12 Apr 2011 20:10:53 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=38682 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38682&PID=1304989&title=positions-for-continuous-monitoring#1304989 Author: Emmi_
Subject: 38682
Posted: 12 April 2011 at 8:10pm

oh no VB, Im sorry ]]> Tue, 12 Apr 2011 20:10:53 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38682&PID=1304989&title=positions-for-continuous-monitoring#1304989 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38682&PID=1304986&title=positions-for-continuous-monitoring#1304986 Author: Vanillabean
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Posted: 12 April 2011 at 8:09pm

Sadly, this pregnancy hasn't worked out, so I guess a have a lot more time to plan this stuff.]]> Tue, 12 Apr 2011 20:09:56 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38682&PID=1304986&title=positions-for-continuous-monitoring#1304986 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38682&PID=1302450&title=positions-for-continuous-monitoring#1302450 Author: Emmecat
Subject: 38682
Posted: 08 April 2011 at 1:13pm

LMAO Vanillabean...I thought so ]]> Fri, 08 Apr 2011 13:13:35 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38682&PID=1302450&title=positions-for-continuous-monitoring#1302450 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38682&PID=1302440&title=positions-for-continuous-monitoring#1302440 Author: Vanillabean
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Posted: 08 April 2011 at 1:04pm

JoJames, apparently continuous monitoring is part of the standard protocol for a vbac at wellington hospital because the baby going into distress could be a sign of uterine rupture (which is fairly unlikely but can be quite scary).]]> Fri, 08 Apr 2011 13:04:01 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38682&PID=1302440&title=positions-for-continuous-monitoring#1302440 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38682&PID=1302436&title=positions-for-continuous-monitoring#1302436 Author: Vanillabean
Subject: 38682
Posted: 08 April 2011 at 1:01pm

Well Emmecat, now I come to think of it if I visited on a Friday afternoon it may have been just a matter of hours ]]> Fri, 08 Apr 2011 13:01:51 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38682&PID=1302436&title=positions-for-continuous-monitoring#1302436 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38682&PID=1302113&title=positions-for-continuous-monitoring#1302113 Author: JoJames
Subject: 38682
Posted: 07 April 2011 at 10:01pm

They have wireless monitors? That wpould be awesome, I was considering inventing them because those other ones are such a PITA, I forced them to let me get up and move around and would just stop and let them take readings when they wanted to , If the baby hadn't been in distress (requiring continous monitoring),I would have made them only use a doppler every 5 mins after the inital monitoring, as already organised with my MW, If you have a birth plan and the Baby seems fine, there really shouldn't be much need for continous monitoring.]]> Thu, 07 Apr 2011 22:01:44 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38682&PID=1302113&title=positions-for-continuous-monitoring#1302113 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38682&PID=1302104&title=positions-for-continuous-monitoring#1302104 Author: Emmecat
Subject: 38682
Posted: 07 April 2011 at 9:43pm

lol um I reckon!  jeez looking at your dates...hmmm did she inspire you quite soon after your visit?! ]]> Thu, 07 Apr 2011 21:43:01 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38682&PID=1302104&title=positions-for-continuous-monitoring#1302104 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38682&PID=1301989&title=positions-for-continuous-monitoring#1301989 Author: Vanillabean
Subject: 38682
Posted: 07 April 2011 at 7:42pm

Hey Emmecat, must have been babydust from Scarlett ]]> Thu, 07 Apr 2011 19:42:10 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38682&PID=1301989&title=positions-for-continuous-monitoring#1301989 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38682&PID=1301685&title=positions-for-continuous-monitoring#1301685 Author: tiptoes
Subject: 38682
Posted: 07 April 2011 at 1:39pm

My midwife was saying yesterday that she even uses that internal one on the baby's head in the birthing pool as when your water breaks there's water all over it then so no difference in the pool - just that it can't get into wear it's plugged in.   She also said the cords (or maybe extensions) are long enough for you to be up and walking around and being more active as I think she's of that train of thought that it will be more helpful if you're up and about rather than laying down.]]> Thu, 07 Apr 2011 13:39:24 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38682&PID=1301685&title=positions-for-continuous-monitoring#1301685 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38682&PID=1301234&title=positions-for-continuous-monitoring#1301234 Author: Emmi_
Subject: 38682
Posted: 06 April 2011 at 9:09pm

Ive heard of a MW using a doppler for 5 mins (or waht ever) every hour or so to check bubs, that might be an idea? (thats what Im aiming for)]]> Wed, 06 Apr 2011 21:09:10 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38682&PID=1301234&title=positions-for-continuous-monitoring#1301234 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38682&PID=1301214&title=positions-for-continuous-monitoring#1301214 Author: T_Rex
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Posted: 06 April 2011 at 8:58pm

I had a mattress on the floor beside the bed once they got concerned about DD and I could kneel/stand on that. It was annoying having the bands around me and the cords in the way, but it wasn't too restrictive of movement. I'd definitely be arguing for time on/time off/time on/time off if everything looked ok next time though. ]]> Wed, 06 Apr 2011 20:58:26 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38682&PID=1301214&title=positions-for-continuous-monitoring#1301214 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38682&PID=1301178&title=positions-for-continuous-monitoring#1301178 Author: Emmecat
Subject: 38682
Posted: 06 April 2011 at 8:30pm

Woah!!! nothing to add except huge congrats hun!! Did seeing Scarlett get things going? ]]> Wed, 06 Apr 2011 20:30:41 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38682&PID=1301178&title=positions-for-continuous-monitoring#1301178 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38682&PID=1300821&title=positions-for-continuous-monitoring#1300821 Author: noodle
Subject: 38682
Posted: 06 April 2011 at 12:55pm

I have just had a VBAC and had continuious monitoring I was able to get out of bed and walk around and move how I wanted to for as far as the cords went which I found fine. The disk did slip a bit from the heartbeat but by the stage of it doing that I was just standing in one spot leaning over the bench swaying from side to side as thats what I wanted to do during the hardest part of labour and DH sat on a chair next to me holding the monitor on and rubbing my back. I was a bit apprehensive about having it as I though I would have to stay on the bed but it wasn't the case at all and when labouring and being able to move round they didn't bother me at all.

Good luck for your VBAC chick ]]> Wed, 06 Apr 2011 12:55:49 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38682&PID=1300821&title=positions-for-continuous-monitoring#1300821 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38682&PID=1300811&title=positions-for-continuous-monitoring#1300811 Author: Vanillabean
Subject: 38682
Posted: 06 April 2011 at 12:32pm

I will be at Wgtn]]> Wed, 06 Apr 2011 12:32:53 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38682&PID=1300811&title=positions-for-continuous-monitoring#1300811 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38682&PID=1300792&title=positions-for-continuous-monitoring#1300792 Author: High9
Subject: 38682
Posted: 06 April 2011 at 11:53am

I had monitoring at 32 weeks and again when in labour at 39 weeks. Umm I was able to walk around etc (didn't get waterproof ones though) but found lots of movement caused the pads/disks to move and we'd lose heart beat etc. I wasn't flat on my back though, I was able to sit in an arm chair, kneel on all fours, etc. ]]> Wed, 06 Apr 2011 11:53:40 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38682&PID=1300792&title=positions-for-continuous-monitoring#1300792 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38682&PID=1300741&title=positions-for-continuous-monitoring#1300741 Author: Emmi_
Subject: 38682
Posted: 06 April 2011 at 10:56am

VB will you be birthing at wgtn or the hutt? I had continious monitoring with dd due to being induced, my mw made sure we were there early and got the strapless, waterproof ones. i think wgtn only has 1 or 2 of them, but if you get there early/non busy time you should be able to get them
congrats on number 2! Im going for a vbac this time too ]]> Wed, 06 Apr 2011 10:56:01 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38682&PID=1300741&title=positions-for-continuous-monitoring#1300741 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38682&PID=1300736&title=positions-for-continuous-monitoring#1300736 Author: fairy1
Subject: 38682
Posted: 06 April 2011 at 10:48am

I had continuous monitoring at Wellington Hospital. When I was hooked up to it I was able to move around a bit in the bed, hardest bit was sometimes the movement would cause the electrodes to lose his heartbeat. They were able to get me out of bed and on to a swiss ball while I was hooked up. So I could Stand and sit on a swiss ball but found lying on my side meant the machine had trouble with picking up DS heart rate. I had a midwife with me the whole time so they would adjust it as needed.
Wellington do have a wireless continuous monitoring machine (not sure what its really called) but I didn't get to use it as it was either broken or in use. The midwife I had said the wireless one could be used in the pool.
Hope that helps and you have a good pregnancy.]]> Wed, 06 Apr 2011 10:48:54 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38682&PID=1300736&title=positions-for-continuous-monitoring#1300736 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38682&PID=1300708&title=positions-for-continuous-monitoring#1300708 Author: Vanillabean
Subject: 38682
Posted: 06 April 2011 at 10:08am

Hi

I am going for a vbac if all goes well with this pregnancy. I have found a midwife who is prepared to go against hospital protocols for continuous monitoring but I want to be prepared just in case I don't get her on the day or circumstances chance and I am considered even more high risk. Has anyone had continuous monitoring and managed to use positions other than lying on the bed i.e. standing, kneeling. Is it possible to walk around at all? I also remember reading on here about there being some kind of monitoring machinery that can be used in a birthing pool (although I'm not sure if that was for continuous monitoring). Does anyone know anything about that?

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