Baby’s movement – “fetal movement”
Fetal movement represents the state of the fetus. Generally speaking, fetal movement starts in the second month of pregnancy, but it is not obvious at that time, some mothers can not feel it. 4 months or so, most pregnant mothers can feel the fetal movement.
General fetal movement pattern
Close your eyes and imagine what your little one is doing. Yawning, sucking the thumb, squinting, gulping …… Yes, the baby’s initial fetal movements are these small movements, and as the fetus grows, the magnitude and intensity of the movements increase.
Types of general fetal movements
The different feelings of the pregnant mother indicate that the fetus is making different movements
When you feel something rolling or being pulled, that is the fetus doing the left and right rotation of the body, this action usually lasts 3-30 seconds, the action is stronger; when you have the feeling of kicking, jerking, jumping, that is the fetus doing a certain limb movement, such as punching, kicking, characterized by strong action, short time; when you feel the fetus hiccups, haha, that is he/she really In hiccups, this movement is weak and short, usually lasting 1-13 seconds.
Fetal movement is affected by external and maternal emotions
1.When the pregnant mother is exercising, the number of fetal movements will be relatively reduced.
2.When stimulated by strong light, strong sound, or gently stroking the abdomen, the number of fetal movements will increase.
3.When the pregnant woman is emotionally upset, the number of fetal movements will be 3 times more than usual, up to 10 times the normal. If the fetus is upset for a long time and consumes too much energy, it is often born about 1 kg lighter than the average baby. So try to keep emotionally stable and happy during pregnancy for the healthy growth of the fetus.
The type of fetal movement varies from individual to individual, and the individual differences of each person are revealed during the fetal period, some are quiet, some are lively, so there is no need to compare the number of fetal movements of your baby with that of others, and add unnecessary worries.
The most important thing is that you can get a good idea of what you are doing.
Fewer fetal movements: When the number of fetal movements is relatively small, it does not mean that the vitality of the fetus is reduced, there are some normal phenomena. For example, when the fetus is quiet or sleep less fetal movement, then gently pat the abdomen or eat something, the fetus will wake up, then count the fetal movement, only then more accurate; after the mother took some drugs such as sedatives, fetal movement will also be reduced, after stopping the drug can be restored.
The most simple and practical way to monitor fetal movement is fetal movement counting. Fetal movement counting is commonly used as a part of home self-monitoring during late pregnancy.
From the 20th week of pregnancy, you should count the fetal movements regularly
The first thing you need to do is to take a look at the three fixed time periods: morning, noon and night, and count them for an hour at a time. The mother should sit or lie down quietly and maintain a calm mood. Add up the number of fetal movements for these 3 hours each day and multiply it by 4 to get the number of fetal movements for 12 hours. If the number of fetal movements in 12 hours is more than 30, it means the fetus is in good condition; if it is 20-30 times, you should pay attention to the next day’s count; if it drops to 20 times, you should do prenatal checkup in time.
When the fetus is close to full term, it is especially important to record the number of fetal movements
If the number of fetal movement is 4 or more times in an hour, it means the fetus is in a safe condition; if the number of fetal movement is less than 3 times in an hour, you should count it for another hour, if it is still less than 3 times, you should go to the obstetrics department immediately to see the emergency room to understand the fetal condition. Timely detection of abnormal fetal movement
Be alert to too frequent or too little fetal movement
If the fetal movement is too frequent and the fetus is restless, it indicates the possibility of acute fetal distress, which may cause miscarriage, premature birth or even fetal death in the womb, under the condition of excessive emotional stress, extreme fatigue and excessive pressure on the abdomen. If there is prolonged decrease in fetal movement, it indicates the possibility of chronic fetal hypoxia, and when the hypoxia is serious, the fetal movement will disappear and the fetus will die.