Introduction FETAL MOVEMENT started at the 7th weeks of pregnancy and by the end of pregnancy will gradually be perfect and harmonious. Near-term fetuses can discriminate acoustic features, such as frequencies and spectra, and process complex auditory streams. In this study, we aimed to evaluate fatal MOVEMENT in response to music and vibration stimulation. Materials and Methods This study is a clinical trial that was conducted in two groups and two-steps. Participants were pregnant women (primigravida) who have referring to the Shahid Beheshti Hospital in Isfahan during 2013 to receive routine prenatal care. The 64 pregnant women (32-36 weeks) were randomly assigned to the groups of Vibroacoustic stimulation (n= 32) and Music (n=32). They were stimulated immediately after the first non stress test and before the second test. The researchers’ evaluated and analyzed possible changes in non-stress test results using SPSS software version 20.Results Mean age of the subjects in vibroacoustic group and in music group were (25.5±2.6) (24.9±4.4) respectively. Paired t-test showed there was no relationship between the average number of acceleration of the FETAL heart rate before and after the intervention (P>0.05). On the other hand, there was a significant correlation between the average number of FETAL MOVEMENTs in the music group before and after the intervention (P<0.05). Conclusion Mothers listen to music has led to increase their perception of FETAL MOVEMENTs and increased number of FETAL MOVEMENTs. So perhaps the music can use for the evaluation of FETAL MOVEMENT in high-risk mothers or mothers who complain of decreased FETAL MOVEMENTs. As a result, the music may be used as a tool for assessment of FETAL well-being.

Background: The women in pregnancy and postpartum are susceptible to psychological problems such as anxiety and depression.Many studies conducted on postpartum depression, but few studies have examined the depression in pregnancy and have focusedon ways to treat it.Objectives: The purpose of present study was to detect the FETAL MOVEMENT counting on depression of mother in the third trimesterof pregnancy.Methods: In aRandomizedcontrolled trial, 66womenwith a singleton pregnancyandmildandmoderatedepression basedonBeckInventory Scale, were randomly allocated either to perform daily FETAL MOVEMENT counting from 28 week to 37 (n=32) or controlgroup (n=34). Analysis was performed with SPSS 16 and a P<0.05 was considered significant.Results: In the intervention group, the mean of depression scores was 14.56  4.66 at 28 weeks and 13.65  4.00 at 37 weeks andthe difference was significant. The mean difference was 0.90 (95% CI: 0.52 - 1.28, P<0.001). Also a significant difference was foundin the control group between the 28 and 37 weeks of gestation with a mean difference of 0.32 (95% CI: 0.01 - 0.62, P<0.001). Therewas not a significant difference in the mean of depression scores between the intervention and control group at 28 weeks. Also thedifference was not significant at 37 weeks of gestation.Conclusions: The level of depression was decreased at 37 weeks of gestation in the FETAL MOVEMENT counting and control group andthe difference was not significant. The mother concern for reducing of FETAL MOVEMENTs was similar in both groups.

Background Prenatal care is a good opportunity for evaluating and improving maternal-FETAL attachment. In the present study the effect of early education of FETAL MOVEMENT counting in the second trimester on maternal-FETAL attachment was evaluated. Materials and Methods 52 eligible pregnant women were selected through simple sampling and then randomly allocated into control (n=29), and intervention groups (n=23). First, demographic characteristics questionnaire and Cranely’ s Maternal-FETAL Attachment Scale (MFAS), were completed by pregnant women. Face to face training about counting and recording the daily FETAL MOVEMENT was provided in the intervention group and from the 24th to 28th weeks of pregnancy, daily counting of FETAL MOVEMENTs were conducted. Then at the end of the 28th week of pregnancy, MFAS was again completed by both groups. Data analysis was conducted using SPSS version16. 0. Results The mean score of MFA scale in the intervention group was 86. 63± 11. 62 and in the control group was 87. 48± 10. 31 (total score of 120). No significant difference was observed between two groups. After the intervention, the mean score of MFA was increased to 96. 30± 10. 81 in the intervention group and 88. 64± 10. 31 in the control group. The difference was statistically significant between two groups (P<0. 001). Only the mean score of MFA in the intervention group showed a significant change before and after the intervention (P< 0. 001). Conclusion The present study showed that education of FETAL MOVEMENT counting would significantly increase maternal-FETAL attachment. The training of this method is inexpensive and its performance is easy, and it could be recommended to mothers as a useful intervention.