Analysis of ‘count‐to‐ten’ fetal movement charts: a prospective cohort study

Please cite this paper as: Winje B, Saastad E, Gunnes N, Tveit J, Stray‐Pedersen B, Flenady V, Frøen J. Analysis of ‘count‐to‐ten’ fetal movement charts: a prospective cohort study. BJOG 2011; DOI: 10.1111/j.1471‐0528.2011.02993.x. Objective  We aimed to describe patterns of maternally perceived fet...

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Published in:BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology 2011-09, Vol.118 (10), p.1229-1238
Main Authors: Winje, BA, Saastad, E, Gunnes, N, Tveit, JVH, Stray‐Pedersen, B, Flenady, V, Frøen, JF
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Cohort Studies
Data Collection - methods
Decreased fetal movement
Female
Fetal Movement - physiology
fetal movements
Fetuses
Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics
Humans
kick counting
Medical sciences
Movement
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Outcome
Pregnancy Trimester, Third
Prospective Studies
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Summary:Please cite this paper as: Winje B, Saastad E, Gunnes N, Tveit J, Stray‐Pedersen B, Flenady V, Frøen J. Analysis of ‘count‐to‐ten’ fetal movement charts: a prospective cohort study. BJOG 2011; DOI: 10.1111/j.1471‐0528.2011.02993.x. Objective  We aimed to describe patterns of maternally perceived fetal movement (FM) counts in normal third‐trimester pregnancies and present associations between published limits of decreased fetal movement (DFM) and FM patterns in the total population. Design  Prospective cohort study. Setting  Norway, in 2005–2007 and 2007–2009. Population  The total population of women with singleton pregnancies. Methods  Using a ‘count‐to‐ten’ approach, women counted FMs daily from pregnancy week 28 until delivery. Data on maternal characteristics and birth outcomes were obtained from the Medical Birth Registry of Norway and hospital records. We measured the observed mean counting time and used chi‐square and Mann–Whitney U‐tests to examine differences between normal pregnancies and pregnancies with suboptimal outcomes. Main outcome measures  Fetal movements in normal pregnancies and in pregnancies ending in a small‐for‐gestational‐age baby, preterm birth or non‐elective caesarean section. Results  A total of 1786 women were included. The mean time to perceive ten movements was approximately 10 minutes in normal pregnancies, with a
ISSN:1470-0328
1471-0528
DOI:10.1111/j.1471-0528.2011.02993.x