7.2 Monitoring
During monitoring, the Movement Indicator Light (3) provides information about your baby's
abdominal movements, while the Alarm Indicator Light (4) alerts you to potential problems.
The Movement Indicator Light (3) flashes with each abdominal movement:-
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The Alarm Indicator Light (4) signifies the following:-
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Green
Orange
Orange and
Movement-rate
Warning sounds
(dual-tone beep
every second)
Red
Red and Rouse
Warning sounds (beep vibration/rousing incidents. To disable this function, see
every 2 seconds)
Flashes red with
vibrating stimulus
Flashes red and
alarm sounds
Normal abdominal movements.
Very small or weak abdominal movements (eg very shallow
breathing).
Movement rate below 8 abdominal movements per
minute. If the abdominal movement rate increases to over
8 movements per minute, the Movement Indicator Light
will reset to green (normal) and the warning will stop. To
disable this function, see Section 8.3 Movement-Rate
Warning.
There has been at least one incident of no abdominal
movement for 15 seconds, where abdominal movement
was again detected after the vibration (see below).
The Rouse Warning indicates that there have been 3
Section 8.2 Rouse Warning.
If no abdominal movement at all is detected for 15 seconds,
Hero gently vibrates in an attempt to rouse the baby. The
Alarm Indicator Light (4) flashes red simultaneously. If
abdominal movement is detected again within the next 5
seconds, the Movement Indicator Light (3) will flash red on
each subsequent abdominal movement. This is an
indication that there has been an incident of no abdominal
movement for 15 seconds.
If no abdominal movement at all is detected for a further 5
seconds after the vibration stimulus (20 seconds in total),
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