PMID: 6963159Nov 1, 1982Paper

Braxton-Hicks contractions and fetal breathing movements

The Australian & New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
C Wilkinson, J Robinson

Abstract

Fetal breathing movements were observed for periods of approximately 100 minutes in 10 women at 36-42 weeks' gestation. Simultaneous recordings of uterine activity were made using an external tocograph. Fetal breathing movements were present at the onset of 82 Braxton-Hicks' contractions. There was a significant change in the rate of fetal breathing with a trough before the acme of the contraction, followed by a peak as uterine activity decreased. It is suggested that these changes are related to pressure on the fetus during the contraction and probably are unrelated to changes in fetal oxygenation.

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Mar 1, 1987·American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology·E J Mulder, G H Visser
Sep 1, 1985·American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology·D J Bekedam, G H Visser
Apr 1, 1986·Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology·S M Tuck
Jul 28, 2016·Acta Obstetricia Et Gynecologica Scandinavica·Julie SlettenJörg Kessler
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