what are the signs of fetal distress?
602419
['An abnormally fast heart rate (tachycardia)', 'An abnormally slow heart rate (bradycardia)', 'Abrupt decreases in heart rate (variable decelerations)', 'Late returns to the baseline heart rate after a contraction (late decelerations)']
354104
['Swollen feet and/or hands. Swelling can be an annoying pregnancy symptom. ... ', 'Backaches. Baby is putting a lot of pressure on your insides, causing aches and pains in your back.', 'Leg cramps. ... ', 'Varicose veins. ... ', 'Trouble sleeping. ... ', 'Nosebleeds. ... ', 'Baby kicks.']
222019
['Your uterus measures small for gestational age.', "You're not gaining enough pregnancy weight.", "Your baby's heart rate suddenly drops.", 'You have a decreased amount of amniotic fluid, which is detected via ultrasound.']
610346
['They feel warm to the touch.', "Your baby's skin is red.", 'They have a rapid heartbeat.', 'They have a fever but are not sweating.', 'Your baby is lethargic or unresponsive.', 'Your baby is vomiting.', 'Your baby seems dizzy or confused.']
1426161
["Your baby's heartbeat is lower than 140 beats per minute.", "You're carrying all out front.", "You're carrying low.", "You're blooming in pregnancy.", "You didn't suffer from morning sickness in your first trimester.", 'Your right breast is bigger than your left.']
264294
['missed periods.', 'swollen belly.', 'weight gain.', 'frequent urination.', 'changes in skin and hair.', 'swollen breasts.', 'sensations of fetal movement and contractions.', 'morning sickness.']
1400245
["You're only putting on pounds around your belly. ... ", "Your partner isn't gaining weight. ... ", 'Your skin is clear and glowing. ... ', "Your morning sickness isn't that bad. ... ", 'Your urine is a dull yellow. ... ', 'Your feet are always cold. ... ', "Your baby's heart rate is low."]
310581
["If you're newly pregnant, you might wish for a window into your uterus so you could see that your baby is doing okay. ... ", "When your period doesn't start on time, you might suspect that you're pregnant. ... ", 'Morning Sickness. ... ', 'Fatigue. ... ', 'Increased Urination.']
136383
['Breathing problems at birth that get worse.', 'Blue skin color (cyanosis)', 'Flaring nostrils.', 'Rapid breathing.', 'Grunting sounds with breathing.', 'Ribs and breastbone pulling in when the baby breathes (chest retractions)']
287415
['You have strong and regular contractions. A contraction is when the muscles of your uterus tighten up like a fist and then relax. ... ', 'You feel pain in your belly and lower back. ... ', 'You have a bloody (brownish or reddish) mucus discharge. ... ', 'Your water breaks.']
532577
["Trouble sleeping. Maybe you can't sleep because you're getting nervous about delivery, or maybe it's your haywire hormones—or just your big belly getting in the way. ... ", 'Frequent urination. ... ', 'Constipation. ... ', 'Hemorrhoids. ... ', 'Gas and bloating. ... ', 'Heartburn. ... ', 'Braxton Hicks contractions.']
1312115
["The placenta's ability to provide baby with adequate oxygen and nutrients may be compromised.", 'The volume of essential amniotic fluid may decline as baby grows (this increases the possibility of a pinched umbilical cord).', 'The possibility of fetal distress increases.']
287042
['pain and swelling in the tummy.', 'failure to settle at feeding times, coming on and off the breast.', 'failure to gain weight.', 'diarrhoea.', 'bulky, frothy and watery faeces.', 'red bottom with skin worn away in places.', 'passing wind and crying when passing faeces.', 'irritability.']
1269632
["Your breasts don't feel full of milk. ... ", 'Your baby wakes in the night middle of the night. ... ', "The length of your baby's feeds are erratic. ... ", "You don't feel the sensation of a let-down. ... ", 'Your baby wants to breastfeed frequently. ... ', 'You have an unhappy baby. ... ', 'Your baby is fussy before bedtime.']
1251492
['your waters breaking (rupture of the membranes)', 'backache, or an upset stomach.', 'cramping or tightening, similar to period pain.', "a feeling of pressure, as the baby's head moves into the pelvis.", "an urge to go to the toilet caused by your baby's head pressing in your bowel."]
655046
['Swollen feet and ankles.', 'Lower back pain.', 'Feeling faint.', 'Blocked nose.', 'Braxton Hicks contractions.', 'Stretch marks.']
1105492
['Change in your vaginal discharge (watery, mucus or bloody) or more vaginal discharge than usual.', 'Pressure in your pelvis or lower belly, like your baby is pushing down.', 'Constant low, dull backache.', 'Belly cramps with or without diarrhea.']