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Fetal Distress Symptoms
Nonstress test; Contraction stress test; Scalp monitoring
Normal Values
Normal values show a fetal heart rate between 120 and 160 beats per minute and are a sign that the developing baby is not in distress. The heart beat may vary 5 - 25 beats per minute from the baseline (normal) fetal heart rate.
A rise above baseline with fetal movement is a reassuring sign.
The fetal heart rate may drop slightly during a contraction. This is normal as long as the fetal...
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Fetal alcohol syndrome
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Fetal transfusion syndrome
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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