Safeguarding fetal well-being in the antepartum period is fundamental to providing comprehensive obstetric care. Antepartum fetal surveillance involves a spectrum of techniques and interventions that offers valuable information that contributes to the bigger clinical picture of fetal well-being. This webinar offers a detailed overview of contemporary testing methods.
Objectives:
1. Review the physiologic basis for antepartum fetal surveillance
2. Describe surveillance methods used in the outpatient and inpatient setting
3. Summarize relevant literature maternal, fetal, obstetric, and placental indications for testing