For Debbie Craig of Manassas, Va., using the monitor gave her a peace of mind she wouldn't have had otherwise. After going into preterm labor at 27 weeks, she used a HUAM for the rest of her pregnancy.

"I believe the use of the HUAM predicted when I needed to get to a doctor or hospital for care to stop preterm labor," says Craig. For Craig, her ability to stay home made all the difference in an already high-stress situation.

"Long hospital stays are depressing, and I was more comfortable and able to relax at home," says Craig, who delivered a healthy baby at 35 1/2 weeks. "Because of the HUAM and the 24-hour nursing staff available to me in conjunction with it, my doctors allowed me to stay at home. I had several hospital visits and overnight stays during my bed rest, but if it were not for my monitor, I would have remained in the hospital for the duration of the pregnancy."

Amy Ciessau of Glendale, Ariz., would unreservedly recommend the HUAM to other mothers with high-risk pregnancies. "As a high-risk bedridden Mom, I was scared for my babies. I am also one who hates calling doctors because I always felt like I was 'bothering' them, especially after hours," says Ciessau. "Having the nurses available 24 hours a day and knowing if I felt like something was wrong, all I had to do was monitor was constant reassurance."

For Ciessau, it was the combination of actual monitoring and interaction with a medical professional that makes HUAM so valuable.

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