Predictors of poor perinatal outcome following maternal perception of reduced fetal movements--a prospective cohort study.

Maternal perception of reduced fetal movement (RFM) is associated with increased risk of stillbirth and fetal growth restriction (FGR). RFM is thought to represent fetal compensation to conserve energy due to insufficient oxygen and nutrient transfer resulting from placental insufficiency.To identif...

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Published in:	PLoS ONE
Main Authors:	Philip J Dutton, Lynne K Warrander, Stephen A Roberts, Giovanna Bernatavicius, Louise M Byrd, David Gaze, Josh Kroll, Rebecca L Jones, Colin P Sibley, J Frederik Frøen, Alexander E P Heazell
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Online Access:	http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3394759?pdf=render