ASSESSMENT OF FETAL WELLBEING IN LATE PREGNANCY

SHERIN SHANAGOVT.COLLEGE OF NURSINGKOZHIKODE

Clinical

BiophysicalBiochemical

Fetal movement count

OCardif count 10 formulaODaily fetal movement count

(DFMC)

NON-STRESS TEST (NST)

FETAL CARDIOTOCOGRAPHY

ULTRASONOGRAPHY

O Umbilical artery flow velocity waveform

Normal Reduced end-diastolic flow

Absent end-diastolic flow Reversed end-diastolic flow

NIPPLE STIMULATION TEST

O . The contraction stress test (CST) : Interpretation

O Positive: If late decelerations are consistently seen in association with contractions.

O Negative: If at least three contractions of at least 40 seconds each occur within a 10-minute period without associated late decelerations.

O Suspicious: If there are occasional or inconsistent late decelerations.

Negative is good!

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