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Keywords: Efm, Fetal, Heartbeat, Uterine, Mother

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an electronic monitor that monitors fetal heartbeat and the mother's uterine contractions during childbirth

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An electronic fetal monitor (EFM) is a device used to monitor the progress and vital signs of a baby during labour. It records the baby's heartbeat and the woman's contractions.

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An electronic device that is used to monitor the heart rate of the fetus before delivery.

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An instrument used to record the heartbeat of the unborn baby, as well as the mother's contractions.

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A device that monitors a fetus's progress and vital signs when a woman is in labor. Records the fetal heartbeat and the mother's contractions.

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A machine that continuously records fetal heartbeat or maternal uterine contractions. It may be attached externally to a woman's abdomen by two belts or through the vagina with an electrode on the baby's scalp.

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(EFM) - This electronic instrument is used to record the heartbeat of the fetus and contractions of the mother's uterus.

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