“You may not be able to change the winds. But you can adjust the sails”

Perinatal mortality remains one of the major problems in public health today. Majority (80%) of fetal deaths occur in the antepartum period. The primary objective of antenatal fetal assessment is not only to avoid foetal death, but also to give good maternal care during pregnancy and labour. The fetal health in the utero should be supervised with equal vigilance.

Cox (2005) stated that the rate of foetal heart is subject to considerable variations which afford us a fairly reliable means of judging the well-being of the child. As a general rule, its life should be considered in danger when the heart beat falls below 100 bpm or exceeds 160 bpm.

Foetal wellbeing can be assessed during antenatal and intranatal period by using Bio-physical test such as Non Stress Test (NST) and Contraction Stress Test (CST). By this test we can prevent most of the perinatal deaths. These tests are useful to check the foetal wellness rather than the illness. As health professionals we should have thorough knowledge about NST and CST in order to save the life of the mother and the foetus.