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Antenatal Assessment of Fetal Well Being Fileminimizer
Antenatal Assessment of Fetal Well Being Fileminimizer
ASSESSMENT OF
FOETAL WELL BEING
The late deceleration begins after the onset of the peak or middle of the contraction
and ends after the contraction.
· A late deceleration begins during or after a contraction and has not recovered by
the time that the contraction has ended. A late deceleration indicates decreased blood
flow during uterine contraction. Note: Persistent late decelerations are ominous
Variable Decelerations: Variable decelerations are transitory decreases in fetal heart rate
caused by umbilical cord compression.