Positions for continuous monitoring
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Topic: Positions for continuous monitoring
Posted By: Vanillabean
Subject: Positions for continuous monitoring
Date Posted: 06 April 2011 at 10:08am
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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? ------------- 5x mc, Jan 08, June 08, Nov 08, May 09, April 11 http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: fairy1
Date Posted: 06 April 2011 at 10:48am
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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. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Emmi_
Date Posted: 06 April 2011 at 10:56am
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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  ------------- 
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Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 06 April 2011 at 11:53am
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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. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Vanillabean
Date Posted: 06 April 2011 at 12:32pm
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I will be at Wgtn ------------- 5x mc, Jan 08, June 08, Nov 08, May 09, April 11 http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: noodle
Date Posted: 06 April 2011 at 12:55pm
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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 ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Emmecat
Date Posted: 06 April 2011 at 8:30pm
Woah!!! nothing to add except huge congrats hun!! Did seeing Scarlett get things going?  -------------   http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: T_Rex
Date Posted: 06 April 2011 at 8:58pm
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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. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Emmi_
Date Posted: 06 April 2011 at 9:09pm
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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) -------------
+1 May 09 Angel
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Posted By: tiptoes
Date Posted: 07 April 2011 at 1:39pm
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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. ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com">  
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Posted By: Vanillabean
Date Posted: 07 April 2011 at 7:42pm
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Hey Emmecat, must have been babydust from Scarlett ------------- 5x mc, Jan 08, June 08, Nov 08, May 09, April 11 http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Emmecat
Date 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?! ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: JoJames
Date Posted: 07 April 2011 at 10:01pm
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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. ------------- http://www.alterna-tickers.com"> 
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Posted By: Vanillabean
Date Posted: 08 April 2011 at 1:01pm
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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 ------------- 5x mc, Jan 08, June 08, Nov 08, May 09, April 11 http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Vanillabean
Date Posted: 08 April 2011 at 1:04pm
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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). ------------- 5x mc, Jan 08, June 08, Nov 08, May 09, April 11 http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Emmecat
Date Posted: 08 April 2011 at 1:13pm
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LMAO Vanillabean...I thought so ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Vanillabean
Date Posted: 12 April 2011 at 8:09pm
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Sadly, this pregnancy hasn't worked out, so I guess a have a lot more time to plan this stuff. ------------- 5x mc, Jan 08, June 08, Nov 08, May 09, April 11 http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Emmi_
Date Posted: 12 April 2011 at 8:10pm
 oh no VB, Im sorry  -------------
+1 May 09 Angel
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