>There is no
>oxytocin or nipple stimulation involved in an NST; that would be an OCT or
>Oxytocin Challenge Test, which measures the fetus' reaction to
>contractions. The contractions may be elicited by using nipple stimulation
>or small doses of IV Pitocin.
Mary,
Thank you for this clarification. It's been too long since I last had a
baby (almost 9 years now), and I don't teach childbirth so I forget some
of these details. Yes, I probably had an OCT rather than a NST.
-Lisa Marasco, BA, IBCLC