Fetal sensory-elicited body movements differ in breech compared to cephalic position

Behavior was examined in 28 near term fetuses in the breech versus cephalic position. Breech fetuses had fewer body movements to a vibroacoustic stimulus and more to an airborne sound. These findings raise the possibility of differential perceptual experience before birth. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals,...

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Published inDevelopmental psychobiology Vol. 50; no. 5; pp. 530 - 534
Main Authors Van der Meulen, J.A., Davies, G.A.L., Kisilevsky, B.S.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Hoboken Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company 01.07.2008
Subjects
Acoustic Stimulation
Adult
Arousal
Auditory Perception
body movements
breech
Breech Presentation
development
Female
Fetal Movement
fetus
Humans
learning
perception
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Trimester, Third
Reference Values
Touch
Vibration
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Summary:Behavior was examined in 28 near term fetuses in the breech versus cephalic position. Breech fetuses had fewer body movements to a vibroacoustic stimulus and more to an airborne sound. These findings raise the possibility of differential perceptual experience before birth. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Dev Psychobiol 50: 530–534, 2008.
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ISSN:0012-1630
1098-2302
DOI:10.1002/dev.20306