Frequent fetal movement near the due date is not a sign of labor. Under normal circumstances, frequent fetal movement may be a normal phenomenon, if the frequent fetal movement persists without relief, there may be fetal hypoxia, it is recommended to consult a doctor in time to identify the causes, symptomatic treatment.
Fetal movement refers to the intrauterine activity of the fetus that begins to appear after about 16 weeks of pregnancy. Frequent fetal movement is the pregnant woman’s consciousness of frequent fetal activity, the number of fetal movements more than 50% of the weekdays, belong to the subjective feelings of pregnant women, there are large individual differences, in most cases may be physiological performance.
Fetal movement may occur when the pregnant woman is in a quiet, comfortable environment, changes in self-perception; fetal movement felt in the afternoon and at night; placenta praevia; placental abruption; umbilical cord around the neck; reduced placental perfusion; and hypoxia of the pregnant woman, among other reasons.