The main signs of fetal demise in the 4th month of pregnancy are that the uterus stops growing, the size of the uterus doesn’t match the weeks of menopause, and you can’t hear the fetal heartbeat when you check.
In the 4th month of pregnancy, which is 16 weeks, this is the time when the pregnant woman basically does not feel the fetal movement. However, if fetal demise occurs, the pregnant woman will also show some signs:
1. The uterus stops growing and does not correspond to the weeks of menopause. Generally after pregnancy, with the prolongation of pregnancy, the fetus will gradually increase in size, and the uterus will also increase in size. If fetal demise occurs, the uterus will no longer grow because the fetus is no longer growing, and the size of the uterus does not match the number of weeks of menopause.
2. You can’t hear the fetal heartbeat during the examination. In the fourth month of pregnancy, if you listen to the fetal heart with a fetal heart stethoscope, you should be able to hear the fetal heartbeat under normal circumstances. However, in the case of fetal demise, the fetal heartbeat will not be heard when the stethoscope is used.
If the above situation occurs, you need to go to the hospital for an ultrasound examination. If you can’t see the fetal heartbeat during the ultrasound examination, the diagnosis of fetal demise can be confirmed, and you need to terminate the pregnancy in a timely manner so as to avoid causing serious harm to the pregnant woman.