Fetal responsiveness to maternal passive swinging in low heart rate variability state: Effects of stimulation direction and duration

Lecanuet, Jean-Pierre; Jacquet, Anne-Yvonne

doi:10.1002/dev.10013

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“…A pre-baseline control period was used rather than a second day of testing without a relaxation procedure for a number of reasons. Paramount among these is that maternal postural changes are a known source of stimulation for the fetus (Lecaneut & Jacquet, 2002) and it is common for women to report an increase in fetal motor activity following recline although it is unclear whether this is a result of enhanced perception or actuality. In addition, what constitutes an appropriate control period for a relaxation intervention is difficult to ascertain, particularly since successful fetal monitoring requires relative maternal immobility.…”

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“…This possibility has been broached previously based on the rapidity of onset of a fetal response to a maternal event (DiPietro et al, 2003;Novak, 2004). FHR responses have been observed within seconds of disruptions of the maternal environment in investigations of sensory capacities, including maternal postural changes (Lecaneut et al, 2002) and auditory stimuli (Groome et al, 2000) and it is clear that sounds generated by maternal vasculature and the digestive tract are prominent in the uterine auditory environment (Querleu, Renard, Boutteville, & Crepin, 1989). It is possible that induced maternal relaxation may generate a biphasic response that includes a rapid sensory-mediated component as well as a secondary response mediated by neurohormonal or vasodilatory processes that extends beyond the confines of this study's protocol.…”

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Fetal responses to induced maternal relaxation during pregnancy

DiPietro

Costigan

Nelson

et al. 2008

Biological Psychology

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Fetal responses to induced maternal relaxation during the 32 nd week of pregnancy were recorded in 100 maternal-fetal pairs using a digitized data collection system. The 18-minute guided imagery relaxation manipulation generated significant changes in maternal heart rate, skin conductance, respiration period, and respiratory sinus arrhythmia. Significant alterations in fetal neurobehavior were observed, including decreased fetal heart rate (FHR), increased FHR variability, suppression of fetal motor activity (FM), and increased FM-FHR coupling. Attribution of the two fetal cardiac responses to the guided imagery procedure itself, as opposed to simple rest or recumbency, is tempered by the observed pattern of response. Evaluation of correspondence between changes within individual maternal-fetal pairs revealed significant associations between maternal autonomic measures and fetal cardiac patterns, lower umbilical and uterine artery resistance and increased FHR variability, and declining salivary cortisol and FM activity. Potential mechanisms that may mediate the observed results are discussed.

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Fetal responses to induced maternal relaxation during pregnancy

DiPietro

Costigan

Nelson

et al. 2008

Biological Psychology

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“…Lecanuet and Jacquet (2002) have tested this hypothesis. They have shown that by the end of gestation, fetuses display HR changes in response to passive, rhythmic maternal displacement, either in the antero-posterior direction in a rocking chair or in a lateral direction in a swaying garden glider.…”

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Rhythm perception, production, and synchronization during the perinatal period

2014

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Sensori-motor synchronization (SMS) is the coordination of rhythmic movement with an external rhythm. It plays a central role in motor, cognitive, and social behavior. SMS is commonly studied in adults and in children from four years of age onward. Prior to this age, the ability has rarely been investigated due to a lack of available methods. The present paper reviews what is known about SMS in young children, infants, newborns, and fetuses. The review highlights fetal and infant perception of rhythm and cross modal perception of rhythm, fetal, and infant production of rhythm and cross modal production of rhythm, and the contexts in which production of rhythm can be observed in infants. A primary question is whether infants, even newborns, can modify their spontaneous rhythmical motor behavior in response to external rhythmical stimulation. Spontaneous sucking, crying, and leg movements have been studied in the presence or absence of rhythmical auditory stimulation. Findings suggest that the interaction between movement and sound is present at birth and that SMS can be observed in special conditions and within a narrow range of tempi, particularly near the infant’s own spontaneous motor tempo. The discussion centers on the fundamental role of SMS in interaction and communication at the beginning of life.

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“…A small number of older studies recorded fetal heart rate during maternal exercise on stationary bicycles (Webb, Wolfe, & McGrath, 1994) and there have been several comparisons of non-stress test results in different maternal positions(Cito et al, 2005). One of the few studies to examine the effects of proprioceptive cues on the fetus by passively moving pregnant women in a rocking chair found that a rocking motion elicited fetal heart rate responsivity but lateral gliding did not (Lecaneut & Jacquet, 2002). There is one interesting report of fetal heart rate when women are driving cars (Nakajima, Yamaji, & Ohashi, 2004).…”

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DiPietro¹,

Costigan²,

Voegtline³

2015

Monographs Society Res Child

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Among the earliest volumes of this Monograph series was a report by Lester Sontag and colleagues, of the esteemed Fels Institute, on the heart rate of the human fetus as an expression of the developing nervous system. Here, some 75 years later, we commemorate this work and provide historical and contemporary context on knowledge regarding fetal development, as well as results from our own research. These are based on synchronized monitoring of maternal and fetal parameters assessed between 24 and 36 weeks gestation on 740 maternal-fetal pairs compiled from eight separate longitudinal studies, which commenced in the early 1990s. Data include maternal heart rate, respiratory sinus arrhythmia, and electrodermal activity and fetal heart rate, motor activity, and their integration. Hierarchical linear modeling of developmental trajectories reveals that the fetus develops in predictable ways consistent with advancing parasympathetic regulation. Findings also include: within-fetus stability (i.e., preservation of rank ordering over time) for heart rate, motor, and coupling measures; a transitional period of decelerating development near 30 weeks gestation; sex differences in fetal heart rate measures but not in most fetal motor activity measures; modest correspondence in fetal neurodevelopment among siblings as compared to unrelated fetuses; and deviations from normative fetal development in fetuses affected by intrauterine growth restriction and other conditions. Maternal parameters also change during this period of gestation and there is evidence that fetal sex and individual variation in fetal neurobehavior influence maternal physiological processes and the local intrauterine context. Results are discussed within the framework of neuromaturation, the emergence of individual differences, and the bidirectional nature of the maternal-fetal relationship. We pose a number of open questions for future research. Although the human fetus remains just out of reach, new technologies portend an era of accelerated discovery of the earliest period of development.

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Fetal responsiveness to maternal passive swinging in low heart rate variability state: Effects of stimulation direction and duration

Cited by 34 publications

References 26 publications

Fetal responses to induced maternal relaxation during pregnancy

Fetal responses to induced maternal relaxation during pregnancy

Rhythm perception, production, and synchronization during the perinatal period

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