A better understanding of the association between maternal perception of foetal movements and late stillbirth-findings from an individual participant data meta-analysis.

Reduced foetal movements are associated with late stillbirth, with the association strongest at preterm gestations. Foetal hiccups and multiple episodes of vigorous movements are reassuring at all gestations after 28 weeks' gestation, whereas a single episode of vigorous movement is associated with stillbirth at term.