Could the Increase in Fetal Movement Be a Sign of the Imminent Fetal Demise? A Case Report

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AuthorSedigheh Hantoushzadehen
AuthorFatemeh Rashidien
AuthorGolnar Hassanzadehen
AuthorZahra Khalaj Sereshkien
AuthorNasim Eshraghien
AuthorMarzieh Jamalien
AuthorMarjan Ghaemien
OrcidSedigheh Hantoushzadeh [0000-0003-3779-9218]en
OrcidFatemeh Rashidi [0000-0002-2203-1305]en
OrcidMarjan Ghaemi [0000-0003-2306-7112]en
Issued Date2022-12-31en
AbstractBackground: Monitoring fetal movement is a simple and effective approach to assessing fetal well-being. Among other issues, the maternal perception of altered (not just reduced) fetal movements remains a complex issue. This study aimed to report a case of fetal demise following the increased fetal movements in the third trimester of pregnancy. Case Presentation: A 32-year-old woman in 34th week of her first pregnancy attended the emergency room while she had no chief complaint of fetal movement from the previous night; the fetus was examined, but no fetal heart rate was detected. She had reported an increased perception of fetal movements in the earlier week. Her maternal history, as well as her labs and obstetrics data, were normal. Despite the normal appearance of the fetus and placenta, the triple loops of tied nuchal cord was abnormal. Conclusions: Increased fetal movement (IFM) was a controversial finding, and earlier studies had questioned its safety. Therefore, any fetal movement alteration may have had clinical and fateful importance. Thus, it was recommended that further prospective studies should be conducted in order to clarify the association between IFM patterns and pregnancy adverse outcomes.en
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.5812/fga-132085en
KeywordFetal Movementen
KeywordPregnancyen
KeywordStillbirthen
KeywordFetal Distressen
PublisherBrieflandsen
TitleCould the Increase in Fetal Movement Be a Sign of the Imminent Fetal Demise? A Case Reporten
TypeCase Reporten

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