Positions for continuous monitoring

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

lol um I reckon!  jeez looking at your dates...hmmm did she inspire you quite soon after your visit?!

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

LMAO Vanillabean...I thought so

oh no VB, Im sorry