heart rate measurement prenatal examination fetal heart rate monitoring 2021-02-10T19:36:36Z Fetal Doppler heart rate monitoring NCIT:C92929 fetal heart monitoring External fetal heart rate monitoring is performed using a hand-held Doppler ultrasound probe to auscultate and count the FHR during a uterine contraction and for 30 seconds thereafter to identify fetal response. It may also be performed using an external transducer, which is placed on the maternal abdomen and held in place by an elastic belt or girdle. fetal heart rate measurement The act of observing and recording the fetal heart rate for determining the baseline values or other abnormal findings. fetal procedure