Fetal movement counting for assessment of fetal wellbeing
Date
2015-10-15
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Cochrane
Abstract
Background :
Fetal movement counting is a method by which a woman quantifies the movements she feels to assess the condition of her baby. The
purpose is to try to reduce perinatal mortality by alerting caregivers when the baby might be compromised. This method may be used
routinely, or only in women who are considered at increased risk of complications affecting the baby. Fetal movement counting may
allow the clinician to make appropriate interventions in good time to improve outcomes. On the other hand, fetal movement counting
may cause unnecessary anxiety to pregnant women, or elicit unnecessary interventions.
Objectives :
To assess outcomes of pregnancy where fetal movement counting was done routinely, selectively or was not done at all; and to compare
different methods of fetal movement counting.
Description
CITATION: Hofmeyr, G. J. et al. 2015. Fetal movement counting for assessment of fetal wellbeing. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 10: Art. No.: CD004909, doi:10.1002/14651858.CD004909.pub3.
The original publication is available at https://www.cochranelibrary.com
The original publication is available at https://www.cochranelibrary.com
Keywords
Fetus -- Movement, Fetal monitoring
Citation
Hofmeyr, G. J. et al. 2015. Fetal movement counting for assessment of fetal wellbeing. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 10: Art. No.: CD004909, doi:10.1002/14651858.CD004909.pub3.