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Re: fetal hiccups From: art fougner, md (evsono@pipeline.com) Tue Apr 27 16:22:44 2004 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Kipperkid: "Re: hiccups" Previous message: Richard Chudacoff, MD: "Re: Teenage patient" In reply to: GIN11153@aol.com: "Re: fetal hiccups" The one reference from pregnancy institute references an article published by Jason Collins in 1994 in which a fetus was observed grasping the fetal cord. EFM revealed multiple variable decelerations. Fetal hiccups ensued on release of the cord - in other words, while the cord was NOT under tension. I have personally observed fetal hiccups on numerous occasions and have NOT seen any relation to variable decelerations nor associated with fetal grasping of the umbilical cord. An anecdote does not evidence make. art At Tue, 27 Apr 2004, GIN11153@aol.com wrote: > >Went to http://www.ask.com and typed in cause of fetal hiccups and quite a list >popped up. Don't have time to search them all but one site >(http://www.preginst.com/pucp.html had this: > >Evidence of fetal heart rate changes, umbilical blood flow reduction, >decreased fetal movement and fetal hiccup has been reported with cord knotting >======================================================= >Other sites I found: > >Congenital Heart Disease Terminology >...discharge of the pacemaker to cause the heart ... This is often felt as >hiccups or muscle spasms. ... before birth. Fetal echocardiography. An... >From:http://www.bcm.tmc.edu/pedi/cardio/chd-terms.html====================================================== >The Pregnancy Institute - The Human Umbilical Cord - Page 3 - >(33) Our impression suggests that fetal hiccups may be a clinical indicator >of umbilical cord compression. >From:http://www.preginst.com/tpbook/ch26/page3.html >======================================================= >Gail Neuman RNC CPHW LNC >listowner of LegalNurseConsulting@yahoogroups.com >certified high risk OB/legal nurse consultant >Tustin, CA -- art fougner, md ich bin ein New Yorker Next message: Kipperkid: "Re: hiccups" Previous message: Richard Chudacoff, MD: "Re: Teenage patient" In reply to: GIN11153@aol.com: "Re: fetal hiccups"

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