Effect of maternal glucose ingestion compared with maternal water ingestion on the nonstress test
Druzin, M.L.; Foodim, J.
Obstetrics and Gynecology 67(3): 425-426
1986
ISSN/ISBN: 0029-7844 PMID: 3511421 Document Number: 284712
Ninety-three nonstress tests were performed on 57 nondiabetic patients at greater than 34 weeks' gestation. Maternal whole blood glucose levels were measured before beginning the nonstress test and within five minutes of the second fetal heart rate acceleration. There was a significant rise in maternal whole blood glucose levels in the maternal glucose ingestion group but not in the maternal water ingestion group. There was no significant difference in the mean time to reactivity between the two groups. These results suggest that maternal glucose ingestion does not affect time to reactivity or the incidence of reactive nonstress tests.