Pregnancy 5 Years After Onset of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Symptoms: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.

Background: Pregnancy in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is extremely rare and often results in delivery of a healthy baby when patients are in the early stages of the disease.

Case: This report describes the case of a successful pregnancy 5 years after ALS onset. Significant worsening of weakness, unsteady balance, and dysphagia were noticed around the third trimester.

Fetal movement monitoring: how are we doing as educators?

Objective: When decreased fetal movement is noticed, delay in seeking care is associated with poor perinatal outcomes, including stillbirth. Health care providers are responsible for educating women about normal fetal movement and the appropriate actions they should take if it decreases. This study aimed to demonstrate our pregnant population's understanding of normal fetal movement and responses to decreased fetal movement, and to potentially guide educational interventions to improve perinatal outcomes.