Summary: When did the baby start moving? What does fetal movement feel like? When do you start counting fetal movements? How to count fetal movements? And what are abnormal fetal movements? Here are 5 aspects to tell you about fetal movements. Every mother has an exciting experience during pregnancy, such as fetal movement. The baby interacts with the mother through fetal movements. Fetal movement is the language used by the baby to communicate with the mother, and it is also a distress signal sent by the baby under certain special circumstances.
But many pregnant mothers don’t know much about fetal movements. When I go to the clinic, I always ask if the baby has been moving well recently. The pregnant mother looked silly and said, \”Well, it should be fine.\”
In fact, when it comes to counting fetal movements, you must pay attention to counting fetal movements. Maybe you miss your baby’s distress signal because you don’t care.
When did I start having fetal movements today? What does fetal movement feel like? When do you start counting fetal movements? How to count fetal movements? And what are abnormal fetal movements? Here are 5 aspects to tell you about fetal movements.
1. When does fetal movement start?
Pregnant mothers who are pregnant for the first time are usually very eager to feel fetal movement, but they don’t know whether it is fetal movement or stool? Generally speaking, pregnant mothers will feel fetal movement at about 16 weeks of pregnancy, and some pregnant mothers will feel fetal movement at 12 weeks or even 14 weeks.
The timing of fetal movements varies because the perception of fetal movements is affected by abdominal wall fat and the position of the placenta. If your abdominal wall fat is thicker, you may not be able to feel fetal movement; and if the placenta is located in front of the uterus and is separated by a layer of placenta, it will be more difficult for you to feel your baby\’s fetal movement. Therefore, the time when fetal movement starts varies from person to person, and the degree of sensation also varies from person to person.
2. What does fetal movement feel like?
The first fetal movement is described by many people as the intestines moving and gurgling; or like flapping wings; or like someone gently sweeping the floor, etc. At this time, I need to pay attention to where my uterus has grown during the prenatal checkup. This will give you a better idea of what fetal movement feels like.
Generally speaking, the 12-week-old uterus grows above the pubic symphysis, and the 16-week-old uterus grows to the middle of the navel and pubic symphysis. In other words, if you feel a hard lump under your belly button when you get up in the morning to hold in your urine, that is the uterus, and the baby is in the uterus, so if you feel a hard lump under your belly button in the outline, all these unusual feelings are fetal movements, fetal movements.
And because the baby is growing and developing, and its muscles and bones are getting stronger, the fetal movement will start as a slight movement, and in the end, you may feel it turning over, rolling, or hiccupping. There are various possibilities, you can imagine and appreciate the baby’s fetal movements.
3. When do you start counting fetal movements? How to calculate?
Medically, it is recommended to start counting fetal movements after 28 weeks of pregnancy. If you have enough time, you can set aside an hour each morning, noon and eveningIt\’s time to count fetal movements. We want to dedicate this hour to your baby.
The movement of the fetus is uncertain. Sometimes it just kicks you, and sometimes it moves inside for a long time. If it is continuous fetal movement, only one fetal movement can be counted in one minute; if it is discontinuous, one movement is counted as one movement. Pregnant mothers can make their own forms or call the \”Mother and Baby Handbook\” form to record.
Pregnant mothers can count for 1 hour every morning, noon and evening. If the number of fetal movements per hour is greater than 3, it means that the baby is in good condition. If the number of fetal movements is 3 times or less than half of the usual number, and sudden fetal movements occur frequently, you need to continue counting for another hour.
Pregnant mothers can also multiply the sum of early, middle and late fetal movements by 4, which is the number of fetal movements in 12 hours. If the number of fetal movements reaches more than 30 times within 12 hours, it means the baby is in good condition. If it is less than 20 times, it means the baby is abnormal. If the number of fetal movements is less than 10, you need immediate medical attention.
Pregnant mothers need to pay attention to two points when counting fetal movements. First, every baby’s fetal movements are different. Just like some newborn babies are lively and jumpy, while others like to wait quietly; this person\’s personality and physique are definitely different, so the frequency and time of fetal movement of the baby in the mother\’s belly must be different. There are differences too.
In addition, pregnant mothers should not compare themselves with others, but with their own fetal movements before and after giving birth. As the gestational age increases, the baby\’s fetal movements will become smoother. So whether your baby is a quiet baby or an active baby, you may have to experience it yourself. If he has always been an active baby, then there is no problem. But if he suddenly changes from an active baby to a quiet baby, it means that the fetal movement has become less. This is a sign that we need to be alert to, which is the last thing we want to talk about: abnormal fetal movement.
4. Abnormal fetal movement
Abnormal fetal movement means that the fetal movement becomes less, or the fetal movement becomes very violent and then becomes smaller immediately. Such fetal movements indicate acute hypoxia in the fetus.
I once met a pregnant mother. She felt that there was less fetal movement, so she used a fetal heart rate monitor to detect it. She felt as if she could hear the fetal heartbeat, so she didn\’t get to the hospital in time. As a result, during her normal prenatal visit two days later, doctors did not hear the fetal heartbeat. Unfortunately, the baby died in utero during the third trimester. After examination, the doctor found that the umbilical cord was twisted. If pregnant mothers can go to the hospital in time when they discover abnormal fetal movements, this tragedy can be avoided to a large extent. Therefore, in the third trimester of pregnancy, pregnant mothers must pay attention to the frequency of fetal movement and various conditions of fetal movement. If they find abnormal fetal movement, they should go to the hospital in time.
Today we learned together the five questions of when fetal movement will occur, what it feels like, when to start counting, how to count, and what abnormal fetal movement is. I hope all pregnant mothers will pay attention to fetal movement and respond promptly to any possible abnormalities in fetal movement.Seek medical attention. Maybe it\’s just a false alarm, maybe you saved the baby\’s life. Don\’t let go of any suspicious phenomena. Every baby is a little life that we cultivate with care. We all hope that he can come into this world healthy and healthy. The way.
Original title: It turns out there are so many secrets hidden in fetal movements. Pregnant mothers learn to monitor fetal movements to avoid missing every signal from the baby
Article source Weibo: Dr. Ma Liangkun Weibo of Union Medical College