| Low maternal awareness of fetal movement is associated with small for gestational age infants. | |
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PMID: 18586188 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Our aim was to identify associations between information given to pregnant women about fetal activity, level of maternal awareness of fetal activity, maternal concern about decreased fetal movement, and pregnancy outcomes. This was a population-based cross-sectional study. Mothers with a singleton delivery were invited to answer an anonymous structured questionnaire before discharge from the delivery unit. Six hundred and ninety-one mothers participated (60.4% of eligible women). Women were highly aware of fetal activity. Yet, 25% did not receive any information from care providers about expected normal fetal activity. Receiving information about fetal activity was associated with increased maternal awareness (odds ratio, 2.0; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.2-3.4). Low maternal awareness of fetal activity was associated with an increased risk of having a small for gestational age infant (odds ratio, 6.5; 95% CI, 3.5-12.3). Expectations about the normal frequency of fetal movements, as reported by the mothers, varied from 25 kicks/hour to 3 kicks/24 hours. Receiving information about expected fetal activity was associated with maternal concerns about decreased fetal movement, but not with improved outcomes. We conclude that receiving information about expected fetal activity was associated with maternal concerns, but not with improved outcomes. |
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Authors:
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Eli Saastad; Tone Ahlborg; J Frederik Frøen |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of midwifery & women's health Volume: 53 ISSN: 1542-2011 ISO Abbreviation: J Midwifery Womens Health Publication Date: 2008 Jul-Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-06-30 Completed Date: 2008-11-18 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 100909407 Medline TA: J Midwifery Womens Health Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 345-52 Citation Subset: IM; N |
Affiliation:
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Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Division of Epidemiology, PB 4404 Nydalen, N-0403 Oslo, Norway. eli.saastad@fhi.no |
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Adult Awareness* Confidence Intervals Cross-Sectional Studies Female Fetal Movement / physiology* Gestational Age* Humans Mothers / psychology* Odds Ratio Pregnancy Questionnaires |
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