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A Non-invasive stress assessment test (NST) machine serves the purpose of detect changes in your unborn baby s heartbeat. Electrodes like those used with an electrocardiogram are positioned on your abdomen. The baby s heartbeat can be monitored on a computer screen and/or recorded on a strip of paper. They will also show if you are having uterine contractions and how long these last. If you are having contractions, The examination is invalid because the baby is under stress from these. Testing your doctor wants to know if your unborn baby s heart rate goes up when it moves around in utero, To see if it is set to withstand the stress of labor. During the test you will sit leaning back against a support with your knees up and a cushion under one hip. There's a chance you are given a button to push when you feel your this will, Baby move put a mark in written form as well as the tester s notes, Since you may feel movement prior to its seen. Getting the baby to move if the baby it could, Is sleeping potentially not move for a while. To get it to move for the test, You might be invited to eat or drink something or put your hands on your belly and physically move the baby around gently. The tester may even try sending sounds through your abdominal wall to encourage your baby to move. Results a normal heart rate for a resting fetus is 120 to 160 beats per minute, And this should go up by at least 15 beats when the baby moves. It is designated as a reactive test. For a this should, Valid test happen at least twice within 20 minutes. The test is non, Reactive if the heartbeat does not increase with movement.