Fetal movement is an important indicator of fetal well-being. Counting fetal movement can be a simple and effective way to understand the condition of the fetus in the uterus and to monitor its health status. If you don’t know how to count fetal movements, we suggest you learn how to do it, and pay attention to observe and record the time and frequency of fetal movements.
Pregnant women usually start to feel slight fetal movements at 16 to 20 weeks of menopause, and as the pregnancy progresses, fetal movements will gradually increase and become stronger. At 24 weeks of pregnancy, fetal movement is about 86 times/12h, at 32 weeks of pregnancy, fetal movement reaches a peak of about 132 times/12h, and then decreases gradually after 38 weeks of pregnancy.
The number of movements also varies from day to day. Generally, the least number of fetal movements is from 1:00 midnight to 6:00 a.m., about 3 times/1h; the most frequent fetal movements are from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., about 10-20 times/1h; from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m., the frequency of fetal movements is 10 times/1h; from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., the frequency of fetal movements is 5-10 times/1h.
Fetal movement time, regularity, frequency specific as above, pregnant women need to do is quietly feel the fetal movement, and consciously record the time, the number of fetal movement, and then compare and contrast, can be simple and effective monitoring.
It is recommended that pregnant women and their families can actively learn to count the fetal movements together, and pay attention to the health of the fetus and the mother. If it is more difficult to understand and master, you can consult your doctor.