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Yes LO's heart rate was really high then would drop on contractions. It was really scary and we had to get her out right away.

Yes, they gave me oxygen and had me adjust my position.

DS's heart rate would drop whenever I would stand up, so I got to spend 12 glorious hours on my back. Ugh.

If it did they never told me. She did wiggle around a bunch more than normal for being in labor so they were constantly having to re-adjust the monitor (I was forced to be on because of the induction... Ugh) So, if it happened, I have no idea. I am sure a flux in heart-rate is normal so long is it is within a normal range.

No, we actually had the opposite problem. Her heart rate was through the roof the whole time.

Probably depends on how far it drops and for how long and if it responds to any intervention. My LO's heart rate dropped when I'd have a contraction because after my water broke his cord must have been getting leaned on somehow. They changed my position and that helped a bit. They stopped the very little amount of pitocin that they'd started and that helped. The nurse said they don't worry too much when the heart rate goes back up to baseline when you aren't contracting. Which his was- so that is why they didn't rush me off to the OR. I hope I am remembering that correctly...

ETA, Now I think I am remembering that wrong actually. I think it is normal for it to drop during a contraction but it is supposed to go back up in between and LO's wasn't going all the way back up...? So that is why they moved me around etc., I think...

My baby had constant HR dips during contractions that were going back up to baseline quick enough (which is the problem because I think it's pretty normal for there to be a slight dip) and it is what lead to my eventual c-section. He was likely positioned funny (possibly putting too much pressure on his cord) and just didn't handle contractions well because of it.

Nope, but it probably would have if I had tried vaginally. He had to be vacuumed out during the c-section because he was so stuck.

Nope. They actually kept remarking on how impressed they were with how he handled my contractions.

I had read lots of accounts of heart rate drops during contractions, so I was prepared for them to tell me I needed oxygen or to move me into another position. Fortunately, that wasn't the case.

Yes, with #1 there were some dips, but nothing of any big concern. I had to turn and move around some to keep him happy and I had oxygen, but I don't think it was far beyond what is considered normal.

Very minimal with #2, the actual delivery was so fast that I don't remember much, I did have a mask on briefly but he was out before I knew it.

yep and i was given oxygen during that time.