In a prospective study, 200 patients with accurate menstrual data, assessed clinically and by early ultrasound, recorded their date of quickening. Fetal movements were first noted by primigravidae at a mean gestation of 19.04 weeks (SD 1.5) and by multigravidae at 17.4 weeks (SD 1.7). Since the range in both groups was wide: 15-22 weeks for primigravidae and 14-22 weeks for multigravidae, quickening was of limited value in estimating gestational age.
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