CTG & fetal monitoring
Cardiotocography to track fetal heart rate and contractions, booked alongside your antenatal visits and reviewed by the obstetric team.
Book monitoringMonitoring your baby's heart rate and your contractions
A CTG trace records your baby's heart rate and any uterine contractions over a period of monitoring, usually while you sit or recline comfortably with two soft sensors on your abdomen. It is offered alongside the antenatal clinic, so it fits into the same visit as your regular pregnancy checks where possible.
Every trace is reviewed by the obstetric team, who look at the pattern of the heart rate against any contractions recorded and against your overall antenatal picture. If the trace raises a question, it is discussed with you directly and followed up as part of your ongoing antenatal care.
What this covers
- Fetal heart rate monitoring
- Contraction monitoring
- Antenatal CTG review
- Monitoring alongside routine antenatal visits
Conditions we see most
- Reduced fetal movement
- Post-dates pregnancy monitoring
- High-risk pregnancy follow-up
- Suspected early labour
- Routine antenatal surveillance
Book monitoring
- Hours
- By appointment
- Monitors
- Fetal heart rate & contractions
- Runs alongside
- The antenatal clinic
- Reviewed by
- The obstetric team
Your visit, step by step
Book
Book monitoring alongside your antenatal appointment or as advised by your obstetric team.
Attach
Two soft sensors are placed on your abdomen to pick up the heartbeat and any contractions.
Monitor
The trace runs for the period your obstetric team has asked for, while you rest comfortably.
Review
The obstetric team reviews the trace and discusses the findings with you before you leave.
How to prepare
- Eat beforehand, as this can help fetal activity during the trace
- Empty your bladder before the monitoring begins for comfort
- Bring your antenatal record book
- Wear clothing that allows easy access to your abdomen
Bring with you
- Photo ID and OPD card, if you have one
- A referral letter, if a doctor gave you one
- Current medicines, or a list of them
- Previous test results or imaging
- Insurance card or policy details
The team on this service
Antenatal nursing team
Attach monitoring sensors and support patients through the trace.
Obstetric team
Reviews every CTG trace and discusses findings with the patient.
Clinic coordinator
Books monitoring appointments alongside antenatal visits.