Effects of Fetal Movement Counting on Maternal and Fetal Outcome Among High Risk Pregnant Woman

Pregnant women in the study group received verbal information regarding normal fetal movements (i.e. description of the changing pattern of movement as the fetus develops, normal sleep/wake cycles, and factors which may modify the mother's perception of movements such as maternal weight and placental position), and its importance to be followed during the third trimester. A chart for fetal movements counting provided and to ensure proper performance of this task, women telephoned once a week. They also asked to show the fetal movements chart to the researcher and the health care providers in each visit. Women followed according to her antenatal visits schedule till delivery.