The method and significance of fetal movement counting Fetal sensation and movement is a symbol of the presence of life in the womb. Counting fetal movement is an easy way for pregnant women to monitor the condition of their fetus. Pregnant women start to feel fetal movement at 18-20 weeks, especially at night, and the most frequent period of fetal movement is from 29 weeks to 38 weeks of pregnancy, and it decreases slightly near full term, generally 3-5 times per hour. If the fetal movement is abnormal, you should be alert to intrauterine distress. In the early stage of hypoxia, the fetus is restless, manifested by a significant increase in fetal movement, and when the hypoxia is serious, the fetal movement decreases and weakens or even disappears, and after the fetal movement disappears, the fetal heart generally disappears within 24-48 hours. Pregnant women should count fetal movement since 28 weeks. Counting method: count for 1 hour in the morning, noon and evening every day, more than 3 times per hour, which reflects the good condition of the fetus. You can also multiply the number of fetal movements in the morning, noon and night by 4, which is the number of fetal movements in 12 hours. If the number of fetal movement is more than 30 times in 12 hours, it reflects the good condition of the fetus, less than 20 times, it means the fetus is abnormal, if the fetal movement is less than 10 times, it indicates the fetus is hypoxic in utero. When counting fetal movement, you should take a lying or sitting position, concentrate your mind, and use some small objects (such as coins or buttons) to mark or record on paper to avoid missing. If the fetus moves continuously or feel more than one fetal movement at the same moment, it can only be counted once, and you have to wait for the fetal movement to stop completely and then continue to count. If the fetus continues to move for a long time, you should also be alert. The strength and number of fetal movements varies greatly from individual to individual, some up to 100 times in 12 hours or more, and the pregnant woman will come up with a constant after counting for a period of time, which can be used as a standard for self-monitoring the safety of the fetus.