Heart rate changes following habituation testing of the motor response in normal human fetuses

Groome, Lynn J.; Watson, Janine E.; Dykman, Roscoe A.

doi:10.1016/0378-3782(94)90034-5

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“…Maternal emotion has been shown to affect fetal behavioral state (Carlson & Labarba, 1979;Van den Bergh, 1992). Few studies of FHR response to VAS have controlled for fetal behavioral state (Groome et al, 1994). The differences that we found in heart rate reactivity following VAS were not due to baseline differences in fetal behavioral state.…”

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confidence: 82%

“…Previous studies have used fetal habituation patterns as an indicator of both overall fetal well-being and central nervous system development (Groome, Watson, & Dykman, 1994;Sandman et al, 1994). An inability to habituate to external stimuli may be indicative of autonomic nervous system immaturity (Groome et al, 1994), or an abnormality in the overall well-being of these fetuses, or both. A deficit in the ability to respond and to process stimulation may affect postnatal information processing.…”

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confidence: 99%

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The Effects of Maternal Depression on Fetal Heart Rate Response to Vibroacoustic Stimulation

Allister¹,

Lester²,

Carr³

et al. 2001

Developmental Neuropsychology

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To better understand the effects of untreated maternal depression on the fetus, this study examined fetal heart rate (FHR) and FHR reactivity to vibroacoustic stimulation in pregnant women with untreated depression. The 20 participants were 32- to 36-week pregnant women divided into groups with depression (N = 10) and without depression (N = 10) based on the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI; Beck, 1977; Beck & Steer, 1987). Participants were attached to a fetal heart monitor, and 10 min of baseline FHR were recorded. A vibroacoustic stimulus (VAS) was presented, and an additional 10 min of FHR were recorded. Fetuses of mothers with depression had an elevated baseline FHR and a 3.5-fold delay in return to baseline FHR after VAS presentation. Additionally, mothers with depression had significantly higher anxiety levels and took fewer prenatal vitamins during pregnancy. Delayed habituation of FHR in the fetuses of mothers with depression may be due to alterations in the internal hormonal environment and could have implications for postnatal information processing.

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The Effects of Maternal Depression on Fetal Heart Rate Response to Vibroacoustic Stimulation

Allister¹,

Lester²,

Carr³

et al. 2001

Developmental Neuropsychology

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“…Fetal reaction usually entails a startle response consisting of increased movement and heart rate that then declines over trials (Groome, Singh, Burgard, Neely, & Deason, 1995;Groome, Watson, & Dykman, 1994). Fetal response to vibratory stimulation begins at about the 26th week of gestation and reaches maturity at about 32 weeks (Kisilevsky, Muir, & Low, 1992).…”

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Maternal depression and anxiety effects on the human fetus: Preliminary findings and clinical implications

Dieter

Johnson

Raynor

2008

Infant Mental Health Journal

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Newborns of depressed and anxious mothers show biobehavioral abnormalities suggesting that maternal psychological distress has negative effects on the fetus. Two studies examined the fetuses of depressed and nondepressed mothers: (a) a cross-sectional investigation of fetal activity during the second and third trimesters and (b) an examination of behavioral and heart rate response to vibratory stimulation in late-gestation fetuses. Fetuses of depressed mothers were more active during the fifth, sixth, and seventh gestational months. Assessment of late-term fetuses consisted of a baseline, trials of vibratory stimulation directed towards measuring habituation, and a poststimulation period. During baseline, the fetuses of depressed mothers exhibited a lower heart rate. During stimulation trials, they showed less total movement and appeared to habituate more often. Approximately 35% of the variance in fetal behavior was accounted for by the mothers' depression and anxiety symptoms. Maternal depression may be linked to greater fetal activity during the second and third trimesters and decreased behavioral responsivity during late gestation. The response of late-term fetuses of depressed mothers to vibratory stimulation may reflect "receptor adaptation/effector fatigue" and not true habitation. Future studies should examine the value of clinical interventions provided to the pregnant mother.

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“…Furthermore, given that cardiac responses have been used as an indicator of selfregulation (Groome, Watson, & Dykman, 1994) and that the nature of the cardiac response elicited by sensory stimulation differed in the diabetic group, it could be that these fetuses have difficulty, more generally, in self-regulation. Self-regulation refers to "an imme- diate attempt to modulate reactivity to stimulation and the implementation of physiological processes to effect an orderly return to baseline in the poststimulation period" (Groome et al, 1994). The different response patterns, the increased variability on control trials, and the shorter average latency to a peak response suggest an inability of some fetuses to organize and sustain a "normal" response.…”

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Fetal behavior in diabetic and nondiabetic pregnant women: An exploratory study

Allen

Kisilevsky

1999

Dev. Psychobiol.

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Heart rate changes following habituation testing of the motor response in normal human fetuses

Cited by 15 publications

References 17 publications

The Effects of Maternal Depression on Fetal Heart Rate Response to Vibroacoustic Stimulation

The Effects of Maternal Depression on Fetal Heart Rate Response to Vibroacoustic Stimulation

Maternal depression and anxiety effects on the human fetus: Preliminary findings and clinical implications

Fetal behavior in diabetic and nondiabetic pregnant women: An exploratory study

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