Quickening--a re-evaluation.
In a prospective study, 200 patients with accurate menstrual data, assessed clinically and by early ultrasound, recorded their date of quickening. Fetal movements were first noted by primigravidae at a mean gestation of 19.04 weeks (SD 1.5) and by multigravidae at 17.4 weeks (SD 1.7). Since the range in both groups was wide: 15-22 weeks for primigravidae and 14-22 weeks for multigravidae, quickening was of limited value in estimating gestational age.
D005260:Female; D005324:Fetal Movement; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D008598:Menstruation; D011247:Pregnancy; D011446:Prospective Studies; D014463:Ultrasonography