The　extraction　of　fetal　electrocardiogram　(FECG)　signal　has　an　important　value　in　clinical　application.　The　FECG　is　extracted　from　the　maternal　abdominal　signal　which　is　collected　by　several　electrodes　placed　on　the　maternal　abdomen.　The　traditional　independent　component　analysis　(ICA)　model　does　not　consider　the　temporal　correlation　in　the　process　of　separating　maternal　abdomenal　signal.　In　this　paper,　a　new　method　for　extracting　FECG　is　proposed,　which　combines　self-correlation　analysis　with　independent　component　analysis.　Firstly,　the　self-correlation　analysis　is　used　for　intercepting　signals,　which　can　decrease　the　temporal　correlation.　Then　FastICA　is　applied　to　obtain　the　model　parameters　of　ICA　model.　Finally,　bring　the　mixed-signal　into　this　model　to　extract　the　fetal　ECG.　The　experiments　are　conducted　by　clinical　signals.　The　results　indicate　that　the　method　proposed　in　this　paper　could　extract　FECG　well.　This　method　is　superior　to　traditional　FastICA.　©　2016　IEEE.