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Compliance with a fetal movement chart by high-risk obstetric patients in a Peruvian hospital.

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Journal American journal of perinatology
Year 2007
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We sought to determine the degree of compliance with a novel fetal movement chart (FMC) by high-risk patients versus the standard so-called count-to-10 method. This prospective trial included 1400 high-risk patients. Women with singleton gestations were randomly assigned to use either the count-to-10 chart or a FMC proposed by the Latin American Center for Perinatology (CLAP). Advantages and disadvantages were identified by patients. Compliance with regimens was measured and compared between the two groups. Demographic characteristics were similar. Compliance in the CLAP group (448 of 700) was lower than in the count-to-10 group (638 of 700; 64 versus 91%; P < 0.0001). The main advantage of the count-to-10 chart was lack of interference with daily activities. No intrauterine demises occurred in either group. High-risk patients were more compliant with the standard count-to-10 charting method than with the novel FMC. The count-to-10 method is an easy and inexpensive tool for fetal monitoring and should continue to be used in obstetric practice.

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The effect of fetal movement counting on maternal attachment to fetus.

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Journal American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
Year 1991
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The effect of fetal movement counting on maternal attachment to fetus was investigated in 213 women with uncomplicated singleton pregnancies at 28 to 32 weeks' gestation. Women were randomized into those who counted fetal movements using the Sadovsky (n = 63) or Cardiff (n = 62) charts and controls (n = 88). After 1 month of fetal movement counting, the Cranley 24-item scale with five subscales was used as a measure of maternal-fetal attachment. Univariate analysis revealed a statistically significant increase in total attachment scores and in each of the five attachment subscales among women who counted fetal movements (p less than 0.0001). Turkey's studentized range test confirmed significant differences between each of the Sadovsky and Cardiff groups compared with controls (p less than 0.05). Our study suggests that fetal movement counting may enhance the maternal-fetal attachment process.

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Routine formal fetal movement counting and risk of antepartum late death in normally formed singletons.

Journal Lancet
Year 1989
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The routine recommendation to women to count fetal movements daily during late pregnancy for the prevention of antepartum late fetal death in normally formed singletons has been evaluated. 68,000 women were randomly allocated within thirty-three pairs of clusters either to a policy of routine counting or to standard care, which might involve selective use of formal counting or informal noting of movements. Antepartum death rates for normally formed singletons were similar in the two groups, regardless of cause of prior risk status. Despite the counting policy, most of these fetuses were dead by the time the mothers received medical attention. The study does not rule out a beneficial effect, but at best, the policy would have to be used by about 1250 women to prevent 1 unexplained antepartum late fetal death, and an adverse effect is just as likely. In addition, formal routine counting would use considerable extra resources.