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Does education to enhance maternal awareness of fetal movements help reduce stillbirth?
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Norman JE, Heazell AE, Rodriguez A, et al; for the AFFIRM investigators. Awareness of fetal movements and care package to reduce fetal mortality (AFFIRM): a stepped wedge, cluster-randomised trial. Lancet. 2018;392:1629-1638.

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Norman JE, Heazell AE, Rodriguez A, et al; for the AFFIRM investigators. Awareness of fetal movements and care package to reduce fetal mortality (AFFIRM): a stepped wedge, cluster-randomised trial. Lancet. 2018;392:1629-1638.


 

Norman JE, Heazell AE, Rodriguez A, et al; for the AFFIRM investigators. Awareness of fetal movements and care package to reduce fetal mortality (AFFIRM): a stepped wedge, cluster-randomised trial. Lancet. 2018;392:1629-1638.

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WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR PRACTICE?

  • Data indicate that fetal movement counting does not help to reduce stillbirth incidence
  • Continue to use fetal movement counting to maintain patient engagement in managing her own pregnancy
  • Encourage fetal movement awareness but also counsel patients that awareness does not reduce stillbirth
  • This may decrease a patient’s feelings of guilt (because she did not maintain fetal kick counting) should a stillbirth occur
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