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A fetal non stress test is nothing but measurement of
fetal heart rate responding to the movements of fetus. Usually heart
beat of a healthy fetus goes up with movement of fetus. This test is
usually done in very last of pregnancy or when baby is about to be
delivered. To know more about it, read fetal
non stress test
You may wonder how this
fetal non stress test is performed. The process involved is as follows:
A) The test is usually conducted in prenatal testing rooms of a hospital.
B) Pregnant lady is made to lie down and a belt is placed around the
abdomen along with an external fetal heart rate monitor.
C) The
fetal heart beat is displayed by the monitor which could also be printed
out.
The expectant mother is directed to press the button on the
monitor whenever she feels the movement of fetal. It places a mark on
the paper printout. Process continues for around half an hour.
Fetal
non stress test could also conducted during fetal sleep cycle. A
specially designed sound tool is handy in awakening the fetus. It could
be put on pregnant woman's abdomen. It sound like a buzzer.
Little
increase in heart rate shows normality of the heart. While no response
of fetal heart is an indication of some problem. Symptoms of stress on
heart could be adjudged even at this stage with the help of this test.
If mother is under stress, the baby might also suffer from stress. So,
expectant mother must aim at stress reduction and seeking stress relief.
Coping stress of pregnancy is obvious for expectant mother. So she must
know stress management tips, stress management techniques and stress
management tools to do so.
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