Association of fetal heart rate short term variability pattern during term labor with neonatal morbidity and small for gestational age status.

Objective: To assess the association of fetal heart rate short-term variability (STV) pattern during term labor with both neonatal composite morbidity (cord blood pH ≤ 7.10 and/or neonatal intensive care unit admission and/or Apgar score at 5 min <7) and small for gestational age (SGA) status.

Study Design: Retrospective cohort in a single academic institution between January 2016 and December 2018.