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Fetal behaviour : developmental and perinatal aspects

Published 1 January 1992
Jan G. Nijhuis
Citations98

TL;DR

Fetal behaviour and the assessment of foetal well-being in relation to stimulation Doppler flow measurements Biophysical profile scoring Consequences for fetal monitoring Epilogue: Do the authors really need the concept?

Abstract

Part 1: Development of behaviour during normal pregnancy: The first trimester The second trimester The third trimester Heart-rate patterns and foetal movement During labour Some remarks on the neonate Part 2: Foetal behaviour in research: Development of the central nervous system Central nervous control Animal investigations Effects of perinatal medication on the developing brain Part 3: Foetal behaviour and foetal psychology: Foetal psychology: an embryonic science Maternal emotions during pregnancy and foetal and neonatal behviour Part 4: Foetal behaviour and the assessment of foetal well-being: Growth retardation Diabetic pregnancy Foetal behaviour in relation to stimulation Doppler flow measurements Biophysical profile scoring Consequences for fetal monitoring Epilogue: Do we really need the concept?

Keywords

Medicine