Fetal sensory-elicited body movements differ in breech compared to cephalic position.
Behavior was examined in 28 near term fetuses in the breech versus cephalic position. Breech fetuses had fewer body movements to a vibroacoustic stimulus and more to an airborne sound. These findings raise the possibility of differential perceptual experience before birth.
School of Nursing, Queen's University & Kingston General Hospital, 92 Barrie Street, Kingston, ON, Canada.
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JA
Van der Meulen
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GA
Davies
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BS
Kisilevsky
D000161:Acoustic Stimulation; D000328:Adult; D001143:Arousal; D001307:Auditory Perception; D001946:Breech Presentation; D005260:Female; D005324:Fetal Movement; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third; D012016:Reference Values; D014110:Touch; D014732:Vibration