introduction fetal movement started at the 7th weeks of pregnancy and by the end of pregnancy will gradually be perfect and harmonious. near-term fetuses can discriminate acoustic features, such as frequencies and spectra, and process complex auditory streams. in this study, we aimed to evaluate fatal movement in response to music and vibration stimulation. materials and methods this study is a...

the diagnostic value of three fetal movements counting in one hour by mother in the diagnosis of decreased fetal movements kamalifard m[1], ghojazadeh m[2], abbasalizadeh sh[3], ghatrehsamani f[4], rabiei l[5]* received: 1 jun, 2012 accepted: 25 aug, 2012abstractbackground & aims: fetal movement counting is a method that used by the mother to quantify her baby's movements. since 1970s a va...

BACKGROUND Fetal movement counting may improve timely identification of decreased fetal activity and thereby contribute to prevent adverse pregnancy outcomes, but it may also contribute to maternal concern. This study aimed to test whether fetal movement counting increased maternal concern. METHODS In a multicenter, controlled trial 1,013 women with a singleton pregnancy were randomly assigne...

BACKGROUND Fetal movement counting is a method used by the mother to quantify her baby's movements, and may prevent adverse pregnancy outcome by a timely evaluation of fetal health when the woman reports decreased fetal movements. We aimed to assess effects of fetal movement counting on identification of fetal pathology and pregnancy outcome. METHODOLOGY In a multicentre, randomized, controll...

objective we describe three patients with very severe spinal muscular atrophy (sma) presented with reduced fetal movement in utero, profound hypotonia, severe weakness and respiratory insufficiency at birth. in all infants, electrodiagnostic studies were compatible with a neurogenic pattern. in genetic studies, all cases had homozygous deletions of exons 7 and 8 of survival motor neuron (smn) a...

BACKGROUND Fetal movement, a sign of life, is widely considered as an indicator of fetal health status. Therefore, perceived alteration in regular fetal movement after the age of viability may signify impending adverse perinatal outcome. AIMS This study aimed to determine maternal knowledge, behavior, and concerns about abnormal fetal movement in the third trimester of pregnancy. MATERIALS ...

BACKGROUND Maternal perception of decreased fetal movements is a specific indicator of fetal compromise, notably in the context of poor fetal growth. There is currently no agreed numerical definition of decreased fetal movements, with the subjective perception of a decrease on the part of the mother being the most significant definition clinically. Both qualitative and quantitative aspects of f...