It can be difficult to decide whether to expedite birth when a woman in the final stage of pregnancy perceives less fetal movements. An additional ultrasound measurement to assess resistance infetal ...

A review of studies on fetal movement counting methods finds there is no solid evidence that the practice reduces the risk of stillbirths. Because fetal movement is an indicator of an unborn baby's ...

Recent research that measured fetal movements in pregnant women has found that higher frequencies were strongly linked to greater maternal attachment. Paying conscious attention to these signals may ...

This was a randomized, double-blinded placebo-controlled trial. Patients 28–41 weeks singleton gestation complaining of decreased fetal movements (DFM) were assigned to receive either 500 cc dextrose ...

Your baby may choose a position and stick to it. You may see them in this same position in every scan. It can be their favourite position, which is why it may appear repeatedly during the scan. You ...

You can expect to feel your baby move during your second trimester. These movements may be subtle and fluttering. As your pregnancy progresses, they will get stronger until your baby is born. Feeling ...

Most fetal movements can be felt between 16 and 25 weeks of pregnancy. To encourage movement, try eating a snack, drinking a glass of milk or OJ, making some noise, or changing your position. Share on ...

Scientists at Durham and Lancaster Universities in the U.K. said they have found that the harmful effects of smoking during pregnancy may be reflected in the facial movements of mothers' unborn babies ...