By Associated Press - Monday, March 19, 2018

SOMERS POINT, N.J. (AP) - A New Jersey hospital has launched a $100,000 funding campaign to upgrade its maternity equipment.

The Press of Atlantic City reports Shore Medical Center is raising money to buy 10 new fetal monitors. The monitors track a baby’s heart rate and a mother’s contractions.

Hospital officials say the new equipment will improve birth experiences.

Shore Medical nurse manager Christl Dooley says fetal monitors are especially important in high-risk pregnancies. Dooley says the monitors help with issues like high blood pressure and diabetes.

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Information from: The Press of Atlantic City (N.J.), http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com

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