What does “fetal heart rate monitoring showing uterine pressure of 19” mean?
Disease description:
I am approximately 38 weeks pregnant. Today, I went to the hospital for a fetal heart rate monitoring test, and the result showed “uterine pressure of 19” during the test. What does “uterine pressure of 19” mean in fetal heart rate monitoring?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Lv Aiming
Uterine pressure refers to the pressure within the uterine cavity. During fetal heart rate monitoring, a reading of 19 indicates that the intrauterine pressure at that moment is 19 mmHg—a normal finding. Generally, higher numerical values reflect greater intrauterine pressure. Moreover, this pressure is primarily associated with gestational age, particularly increasing significantly near term, when it may reach approximately 100%.
