What causes the fetal pulse to stop
During pregnancy, the pregnant woman will visit the doctor to check the fetal pulse and ensure its safety through the ultrasound, using a regular stethoscope or using a doppler machine. The Doppler is used in the fifth week to confirm pregnancy and early fetal heart rate measurement To detect a defect or problem that may occur and cause problems for the fetus and mother, and the sound of the heartbeat of the fetus can be heard through the normal doctor’s ear after the end of the twentieth week of pregnancy.
The pulse of the fetus may stop and die without the mother knowing the cause and we will mention the causes that stop the fetal pulse:
- The lack of nutrition of the pregnant woman and the lack of interest in the useful treatment for her and her fetus as this affects the fetus negatively through weakening and then death, the fetus like any other person if he did not eat the food he needs daily causing his death.
- The pregnant woman took drugs in the wrong way and without random prescribed by the doctor and even without consulting affect the fetus and lead to abortion.
- The fetus may move incorrectly, leading to the umbilical cord being wrapped around his or her neck.
- High blood pressure in pregnant women and albumin in urine that causes septicemia.
- Weakness and humility of the pregnant mother and her anemia.
- Diseases affecting pregnant women such as diabetes and heart disease.
- Polycystic ovaries and chronic inflammation of the uterus.
- Incompatibility between maternal and husband blood.
- Severe shortage of oxygen to reach the fetus.
- Genetic causes such as defect in the genetic makeup of the fetus.
- Smoking is related to the cessation of the fetal heartbeat and death, as the greater the amount of inhaled smoke, the worse it affects the health of the fetus.
- Inhalation of chemicals such as insecticides and strong odor detergents.
- Viruses and infections that can infect pregnant women in pregnancy, such as German measles.
- Blood clots in important blood vessels that deliver blood and oxygen to the fetus.
- Similarity in the tissue class between husband and wife.