Patient's question:
At 38 weeks and 2 days, the fetal heart rate monitoring NST has been classified as suspicious. Three days ago, an OCT test was performed, which was negative. Is this a concern?Doctor's answer:
It's not a big issue to consider; just monitor fetal movement. The fetal heart rate monitoring NST refers to non-stimulated fetal heart rate monitoring. This test observes the changes in fetal heart rate when the fetus moves to understand the reserve capacity of the fetus inside the abdomen. When the fetus inside the abdomen is stimulated, the NST will show a reactive pattern, which is normal. The ultrasound report usually states NST+ or reactive normal, with a score of eight to ten. Scores below eight are generally not suitable for a vaginal delivery.