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Fetal heart rate yields clues to children's later development

11-15-2007 · EurekAlert!

New findings have linked fetal heart rate variation to children’s rate of development in the toddler years. Scientists measured the fetal heart rate and variability in fetuses of healthy women at 20 through 38 weeks of gestation. Follow up measurements of mental, motoR and language ability were examined in children born to these women at ages 24 and 36 months. Differences in variation of heart rate predicted the rate of developmental progress, including language ability.

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