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A contraction stress test is a test performed during pregnancy to verify whether or not the unborn babyâs heart is strong enough to withstand labor. It uses drugs or nipple stimulation to make the uterus temporarily contract in order to replicate labor contractions.
However, few have withstood the test of time better than fetal heart rate (FHR) testing. Of the various FHR testing schemes that have been studied, two primary methods for analyzing intrauterine fetal well-being have evolved: the nonstress test (NST) and the contraction stress test (CST).