Fetal movements are a positive sign of healthy development and indicate that the fetus
is growing in both size and strength. Women are often taught by their health care
provider to count the number of movements in a set amount of time in late pregnancy.
Decreased fetal movements (DFM) can be a warning indicator of potential fetal impairment
or risk, and therefore, warrants further evaluation, for example, by electronic FHR
monitoring and an ultrasound scan. Recently, Mrcog et al.1 compared rates of abnormal ultrasound findings reflective of fetal compromise in
women presenting with DFM and gestational matched controls in the third trimester.
In the study cohort comprised of 1,466 cases and 2,207 controls, they found that the
frequency of abnormal ultrasound findings are not increased in women with DFM compared
to controls. The value of an ultrasound scan to identify infants at risk of stillbirth
or adverse neonatal outcomes in women reporting DFM in their study is not observed.
There was no difference in neonatal morbidity, mortality or stillbirth rates between
the two cohorts.
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Accepted:
November 6,
2022
Received:
October 31,
2022
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