title: Does external tocodynamometry increase maternal perception of uterine contractions?
abstract: A prospective study was performed on 63 women at risk for preterm delivery who recorded maternally perceived contractions for 1 hour before and after placement of an external tocodynamometer. Fifteen women had an increase, 11 had a decrease, and 37 had no change (P not significant) in the number of perceived contractions after placement of the tocodynamometer.
authors.affiliation: St John Hospital and Medical Center, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
authors.forename: Yolanda
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lawson
authors.forename: Mitchell P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Dombrowski
authors.forename: Sharon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Carter
authors.forename: Karen H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Hagglund
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010465:Perception; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000502:physiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D014590:Uterine Contraction; D018590:Uterine Monitoring