What is the general pattern of fetal movements?

I was also worried about fetal movements when I was pregnant. My baby would either remain motionless or keep practicing in my belly. He would kick me from time to time to remind me that I was pregnant with a demon king. , no rules at all.

Other mothers gathered around and talked about counting fetal movements, but I couldn’t get a word in. Later, when I was about 7 months old, the fetal movements gradually became regular. The doctor also taught me how to count fetal movements, and I felt relieved.

Fetal movement is actually when the baby gradually matures and turns into a small fetus. It will move its small hands and feet in the belly, and occasionally bump into the mother's uterine wall, causing the mother to feel strong feelings. The baby is actually moving all the time in the belly, but the mother cannot feel it.

As the pregnancy period gets longer, the baby becomes more and more active and the range of movements becomes larger and larger. Occasionally, the mother will be affected by a certain obvious movement. In the third trimester of pregnancy, the fetal movements will gradually become regular. It will not be until the time of delivery that there is not much space for him to move in the uterus, and he will become more obedient again.

It’s understandable that pregnant mothers feel like counting fetal movements, but the baby’s fetal movements are irregular in the early stages, and counting doesn’t mean anything. Just start counting fetal movements in a planned way after 28 weeks of pregnancy. What is the use of checking fetal movement?

Fetal movement is an important reflection of the baby's activity, and it is also a way for the baby and the mother to interact and play. The frequency of the baby's fetal movements can tell the baby's health status. You don't have to go back and forth to the hospital to count the fetal movements. The mother can do it at home. Can test can be said to be the most practical way of self-test.

If there is constant fetal movement during pregnancy, it means that the baby is very healthy. If the frequency of fetal movement is abnormal or even disappears, it is likely that the baby will have problems such as hypoxia. At this time, you should go to the hospital for examination as soon as possible. How to count fetal movements correctly?

1) Count the time of fetal movements

Starting from the 28th week of pregnancy, count one hour in the morning, one hour in the morning and one hour in the evening at night. More active, so that the average value can be taken in the morning, noon and evening.

2) Preparation before counting fetal movements

You can sit or lie down, as long as you feel comfortable, make sure you will not be disturbed, and the surrounding environment is stable and quiet. You can count fetal movements.

3) Calculation method

Including obvious fetal movements that the mother can detect, adding up the calculation results in the morning, middle and evening, the number of fetal movements in three hours is 4, which is 12 hours of fetal movement. It is normal for the fetus to move more than 30 times in 12 hours. If it occurs 20 to 30 times within 12 hours, careful observation is required, if it occurs 10 to 20 times, attention is required, and if it occurs less than 10 times, please seek medical attention in time to check if there is any abnormality in the baby.

If the frequency of fetal movement suddenly increases or decreases significantly, you also need to go to the hospital for examination in time to see if the baby has any emergencies. If the number of times suddenly decreases by one-third or even half, it is very likely that the umbilical cord is wrapped around the neck or the umbilical cord is twisted, causing the baby to be hypoxic. If the baby does not seek medical treatment in time, the baby's life will be in danger.

Checking fetal movement in late pregnancy is something every mother should do. Mothers can write it down in a notebook or software, which will be more convenient and intuitive when relaying it to the doctor, allowing the doctor to make accurate judgments.