Patient's question:
A good friend of mine, who is 30 years old this year, is currently pregnant and is in her 39th week. During a fetal heart monitoring session at the hospital, she only scored five points. Is this situation serious?Doctor's answer:
Pregnant women in the late stage of pregnancy undergo fetal heart monitoring. If the score is only five, it indicates a relatively serious condition, suggesting that the fetus may be experiencing oxygen deprivation in the uterus. Fetal heart monitoring involves observing changes in the fetal heart rate during fetal movement and contractions to determine if the fetus is experiencing intrauterine hypoxia or other conditions. The maximum score is ten. If the score is only five, it is necessary to communicate with the attending physician to decide whether to terminate the pregnancy or initiate treatment to correct the hypoxia based on the gestational age.