Historical Context of Fetal Movement Studies
- Early observations date back nearly two centuries, based on studies of aborted fetuses.
- In 1837, Erbkam described fetal movements observed after spontaneous miscarriages.
- In the 1930s, Davenport Hooker extensively studied fetal activities using filmed observations of fetuses from surgical abortions.
- Hooker proposed in 1952 that fetal movements were spontaneous reflexes triggered by unknown stimuli.
Recent Advances in Understanding Fetal Movement
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