Can maternal stress cause a decrease in fetal movement?

I'm not concerned about my baby's fetal movements really as when I'm nice and relaxed she moves alot. But yesterday my kids were bickering badly all day and I noticed less frequent movements while they were arguing. This is not a frequent occurance with my kids and they were much better after I cooled them down with the hose 🙂

Is it really true that the stress they gave me by bickering caused the decrease in fetal movements?

Mom to 4 expecting #5 in Oct