fetal kick counts

(fē'tăl kik cowntz),

enumeration of fetal movements during third trimester, as perceived or palpated by the mother during a prescribed daily period. Low counts indicate fetal distress.

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After the results were reported to her certified nurse-midwife, the patient was discharged and instructed to perform fetal kick counts to monitor fetal movement.

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For the fetus, assessments include daily fetal kick counts, at least daily nonstress testing with uterine activity monitoring (and biophysical profiling if the nonstress test is nonreactive), and twice-weekly amniotic fluid assessment.

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The recent article on fetal kick counts has me concerned ("Persuade Patients to Get Fetal Kick Counts," Sept.

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