Week 36
Possible start of late-pregnancy monitoring according to the individual plan.
Closer late-pregnancy follow-up
Cardiotocography from week 36
Within our follow-up protocol we may start weekly recordings from week 36. Frequency is adapted to the clinical situation and coordination with hospital care.
- Obstetric consultation
- Advanced ultrasound
- Laboratory and screening
- Late-pregnancy monitoring
- Nutrition
Complementary follow-upAskabide + Osakidetza · birth at the reference hospital
What it records
- Fetal heart rate during the observation period.
- Variability and accelerations within the trace.
- Uterine activity recorded by an external sensor.
- Movements or events noted during the test.
What “reactive” means
Reactivity refers to the cardiotocography trace, not to “a reactive pregnancy”. A reactive trace is generally reassuring for the recorded period when interpreted with gestational age, symptoms and clinical context.
One recording cannot predict everything that happens later. Monitoring does not replace attention to warning symptoms or other examinations.
Our usual pathway
Weeks 37–39
Usually weekly recording together with clinical review.
Week 40 and beyond
Frequency and place of follow-up are coordinated with the reference hospital.
When a monitoring appointment is not enough
A clear reduction in fetal movements, bleeding, fluid loss, painful regular preterm contractions, severe pain, headache with visual changes or feeling significantly unwell require urgent clinical assessment rather than waiting for the next trace.
Warning signs
What should be assessed without delay.
Open informationA clinical choice, not a competition
We present monitoring from week 36 as Askabide’s closer follow-up protocol. We do not claim it should be universal for every pregnancy or that it replaces Osakidetza protocols.
Clinical sources
General information only. It does not replace an individual medical assessment or recommendation.
Reviewed 19 August 2026