Should you touch the fetus when it moves

Pregnant women may or may not touch the fetus when fetal movement occurs. If the frequent fetal movement leads to a slight pain in the abdomen, you can use your hand to gently caress the stomach, which can reduce the amplitude of fetal movement and calm the baby, and may have a certain effect on deepening the emotional contact between the pregnant woman and the fetus. Fetal movement itself is the activity of the fetus in the uterine cavity, such as limb movement when touching the uterine wall, and then through the abdominal wall conduction to the pregnant woman, it is reflecting the growth and development of the fetus an indicator. Pregnant women should pay more attention to the counting of fetal movement, generally in the late stages of pregnancy to start counting fetal movement, especially after 28 weeks need to be regular daily counting of fetal movement, you can count 1 hour in the morning, noon, evening, and the number of fetal movement of the 3 hours will be added up and then multiplied by 4, you can get the total number of fetal movement of 12 hours, the total number of > 30 times is normal. If the fetal movement is abnormal, too frequent or obviously reduced, you need to immediately consult a doctor to do fetal heart monitoring and other tests, to clarify the cause of abnormal fetal movement, except intrauterine distress and other problems.