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Counting should be kicked.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
The recent article on fetal kick counts has me concerned ("Persuade Patients to Get Fetal Kick Counts," Sept. 1, 2003, p. 12).
Dr. William M. Gilbert said that he advises patients to call labor and delivery if they don't feel 10 kicks in 1 hour and tells them that studies indicate a 70% reduction on stillbirth in low-risk women who perform these kick counts and report the results to their physician.
Prior to the appearance of the article, I had attempted to find more information on the correct method of performing movement counts, as many obstetricians in my area have varying instructions for patients. According to the American College of Obstetricians and ...
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- Magazine article from: OB GYN News Boschert, Sherry September 1, 2003 700+ words
...patients comply with his request that they record fetal kick counts starting at 28 weeks' gestation. How does he get...he asks all his pregnant patients to record daily fetal kick counts. A fetal heart rate pattern that's slightly abnormal...
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...patient an unnecessary trip to the hospital. Many third-trimester obstetric patients are instructed to perform daily "kick counts" and go to the hospital for evaluation if there is diminished fetal movement. Instead of going straight to the hospital...
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...rate testing accompanied by weekly amniotic fluid volume estimation beginning at the time of diagnosis. In addition, daily kick counts should be considered at the beginning of the third trimester Dr. Barton recommended. Abnormal nonstress tests or amniotic...
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...rate testing accompanied by weekly amniotic fluid volume estimation beginning at the time of diagnosis. In addition, daily kick counts should be considered at the beginning of the third trimester. Abnormal non stress tests or amniotic fluid elevations should...
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- The Columbia Univ. Coll. of Physicians & Surgeons Complete Home Medical Guide Holub, Donald A. Jacobs, Thomas January 1, 1995 700+ words
...nears term, both mother and doctor must carefully monitor the baby. Mother should perform daily fetal movement checks, or "kick counts." (A decrease in movements may be a sign of fetal distress.) Since near-term fetal death is common in diabetic pregnancies...
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- Press release article from: PR Newswire October 18, 2007 700+ words
...guidelines. Her investigation found a relatively low incidence of screening for maternal serum markers for fetal abnormalities, kick counts and bacterial vaginosis, which is alarming and inconsistent with well- established obstetric guidelines. Bloom has served...
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- Newspaper article from: WI State Journal (Madison, WI) August 3, 2007 700+ words
...Special teams coordinator Mike Stock said he's not sure how kicks will be divided up in preseason games. "That's why every kick counts. That's why every kick is important," Stock said. "We didn't get that many game kicks last year (in preseason...
Source: HighBeam Research, Counting should be kicked.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)