Hertogs K, Roberts A B, Cooper D, Griffin D R, Campbell S
Br Med J. 1979 Nov 10;2(6199):1183-5. doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6199.1183.
A technique using real-time ultrasound for comprehensive recording of fetal motor activity was used in 20 subjects in the third trimester of pregnancy. Maternal awareness of fetal movement correlated with the number of fetal parts contributing to the movement but not with maternal parity or obesity, gestational age, placental site, or duration of the fetal movement. Some subjects recorded fetal breathing, passive fetal displacement, and Braxton Hicks's contractions as fetal movement. Most of our subjects were consistent and accurate in their perception of major fetal movements, but a few were inconsistent and one was completely unaware of major fetal movements. These results suggest that kick counts kept by most mothers will be accurate. Low counts of fetal movement should be an indication for fetal monitoring by other means and not, unconfirmed, for intervention.
一项利用实时超声全面记录妊娠晚期20名孕妇胎儿运动的技术被采用。母亲对胎儿活动的感知与参与运动的胎儿部位数量相关，但与母亲的产次、肥胖程度、孕周、胎盘位置或胎儿运动持续时间无关。一些受试者将胎儿呼吸、被动胎儿移位和布拉克斯顿·希克斯宫缩记录为胎儿运动。我们的大多数受试者在感知主要胎儿运动方面是一致且准确的，但有少数人不一致，还有一人完全未察觉到主要胎儿运动。这些结果表明，大多数母亲记录的胎动计数将是准确的。胎动计数低应提示通过其他手段进行胎儿监测，而未经证实的情况下不应进行干预。
