title: Pregnancy outcomes with a primary complaint of perception of reduced fetal movements.
abstract: Reduced fetal movement is a worrisome common complaint, not only for mothers but also for the attending medical personnel. The aim of this study was to analyse the pregnancy outcomes of women who presented primarily with reduced fetal movements (RFM). A retrospective study was performed based on patients' perception alone. Obstetric, past medical history, current presentation and outcomes of pregnancy were analysed. A total of 230 case notes were reviewed, with the majority being primigravidae. Less than half (48.7%) of the women had spontaneous labour, 45.7% had induction and 5.6% had elective caesarean section. There were no maternal complications in 97.4% (n = 224) of them. About 0.9% (n = 2) and 1.7% (n = 4) had primary postpartum haemorrhage and extended perineal tear, respectively. Although there was no major neonatal mortality and morbidity, until a randomised trial with a significant sample is conducted in the management of RFM, careful selections for elective delivery or conservative management would prevent untoward complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia , Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia.
authors.forename: M I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Nor Azlin
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Maisarah
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Rahana
authors.forename: M Nasir
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Shafiee
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aqmar Suraya
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Abdul Karim
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Jamil
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005324:Fetal Movement; D006801:Humans; D010465:Perception; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Fetal; maternal; movement; obstetrics; outcomes