Fetal heart monitoring

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Fetal heart and uterine contraction monitor

Internal fetal monitoring

Nonstress test; Contraction stress test; Scalp monitoring

External fetal monitoring:

• There are no risks associated with external monitoring. Some people believe the test, however, may lead to early delivery, unnecessary cesarean section, and other more invasive forms of delivery. Talk to your health care provider about the use of external monitoring.

Internal fetal monitoring:

• Infection
• Fetal scalp bruising

Review Date: 02/22/2010
Reviewed By: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of Medicine; Susan Storck, MD, FACOG, Chief, Eastside Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound, Redmond, Washington; Clinical Teaching Faculty, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org).

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