Pregnancy is very crucial moment of every woman’s life. Hormone changes during pregnancy affect every part of the body. The woman who is pregnant always wants to give birth to a normal and healthy baby. Many problems during pregnancy can affect fetus that can lead to fetal stress. It is abnormality in fetus during period of pregnancy or during delivery time.
Causes of Fetal Stress : Some causes of fetal distress may include lack of proper oxygen supply to fetus or problem caused in placenta or umbilical cord. Other problems which can causes fetal distress are occurrence of some serous problem to pregnant woman such as diabetes, cardiovascular disorder and kidney problem can lead to fetal distress.
Symptoms of fetal Stress : Symptoms of fetal distress may include changes in the heartbeat of the fetus. Fetal ditress can cusses changes in heartbeat of fetus , the heartbeat of fetus some times increases and some times decreases and some times fluctuates. Lack of oxygen supply causes heart beat to fluctuate.
It is seen some times that pregnant woman began to feel a sudden decrease in movement of the fetus. This is also sing that fetus is under stress. Change in activity and change in pattern of the movement of fetus is the common sign and symptom of fetal stress.
Other symptoms which are seen in fetal distress cases are increased in blood lactate level of the fetus and fetal acidosis that can causes stress to the fetus. Finding such symptoms in pregnant woman, one must immediate consult doctor for timely treatment. Doctor provides pregnant woman extra fluid through IV which increases oxygen supply to fetus.
The problem of fetus distress generally occurs during stage of delivery, so doctors regularly monitor the heart rate of fetus. Through above given information regarding causes and symptoms of fetus stress one can get treatment on time and prevent undesirable sitation