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Factors that may lower oxygen in the baby after birth include: Severe anemia, or a low blood cell count, that limits the oxygen-carrying ability of the blood; Low blood pressure or shock; Respiratory problems that limit oxygen intake; Heart or lung disease; Low oxygen levels may decrease a baby's heart rate, blood pressure and blood flow out of the heart.
The concept behind a non-stress test is that adequate oxygen is required for fetal activity and heart rate to be within normal ranges. When oxygen levels are low, the fetus may not respond normally. Low oxygen levels can often be caused by problems with the placenta or umbilical cord. nonreactive non-stress result requires additional testing to determine whether the result is truly due to poor oxygenation, or whether there are other reasons for fetal non-reactivity (i.e. sleep patterns, certain maternal prescription or nonprescription drugs).