Decreased fetal movements at home were recorded by a newly developed fetal movement recorder in a case of a non-reassuring fetal status. (October 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ryo, Eiji; Kamata, Hideo; Seto, Michiharu
• Is Part Of: Journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine. Volume 27:Number 15(2014)
• Page Start: 1604
• Page End: 1606
• Publication Date: 2014-10
• Subjects: Obstetrics -- Periodicals; Perinatology -- Periodicals; Infants (Newborn) -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Neonatology -- Periodicals; 618.2
• DOI: 10.3109/14767058.2013.863868
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1476-7058

Abstract

<abstract> <title>Abstract</title> <p>A fetal movement acceleration measurement (FMAM) recorder was developed for home monitoring of fetal movements. We provided a 32-year-old pregnant woman with the FMAM recorder to home monitor fetal movements, thereby self-recording decreased fetal movements at 30 weeks' gestation. On routine checkup, a non-stress test revealed scant fetal heart rate accelerations. At 31 weeks' gestation, the woman underwent an emergent caesarean delivery because of a non-reassuring fetal heart rate pattern, and delivered a female neonate weighing 1312 g, whose umbilical cord was slightly narrowed at the umbilicus. Our experience with the present case suggests the usefulness of the FMAM recorder.</p> </abstract>