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Fetal Well-Being

These are ways used to establish fetal well being:

  • Fetal movement count
  • Non-stress test
  • Contraction stress test
  • Amniotic fluid index
  • BPP
  • Fetal survey for anatomy and growth
  • Umbilical artery doppler velocimetry

These test are used to follow:

  • GDM
  • IUGR
  • Chronic hypertension, Pregnancy induced hypertension, preeclampsia
  • Polyhydramnios or Oligohydramnios
  • Multiple gestations
  • >40 weeks gestation
  • Any fetus at risk of hypoxia
  • Change in fetal movement as perceived by the patient
  • Maternal thyroid disease
  • Previous stillbirth
  • Fetal anomalies

ACOG Guidelines on Antepartum Fetal Surveillance