Fetal movement, as one of the indicators of a baby's intrauterine fertility, is of great significance. Pregnant mothers will have fetal movements checked during prenatal checkups around 28 weeks of pregnancy. Usually, mothers themselves will also feel the baby's fetal movements. The larger the gestational age, the more fetal movements they will feel. Normal fetal movements can help understand the baby's condition.
How to count fetal movements? How to count them once
1. The movement of the fetus is unpredictable, sometimes it just kicks you, sometimes it moves continuously inside for a long time. If it is a continuous fetal movement, it can only be considered as one fetal movement; If it is discontinuous, moving once is considered as once.
2. Attention: Fetal movements within one minute are counted as once.
3. Expectant mothers start monitoring fetal movement from 28 weeks of pregnancy. You can record one hour of fetal movement each morning, noon, and evening, and then multiply the total number of recorded fetal movements by 4 to calculate the 12 hour fetal movement count.
When is the best time to count fetal movements
1. Before bedtime: Most expectant mothers indicate that fetal movements are most frequent before going to bed at night. On the one hand, it is because the baby is more energetic at this time, and on the other hand, expectant mothers can usually calm down and feel the baby's fetal movements at this time, so they will feel that there is a lot of movement.
2. After meals: After meals, the blood sugar level in the expectant mother's body increases, and the baby is full and strong, so fetal movements become more frequent than before meals.
3. When taking a shower: It may be because expectant mothers feel more relaxed during the shower, and this emotion can be conveyed to the baby, making them more energetic.
4. When talking to the belly: expectant parents all say that when communicating with their babies, they will respond and express their feelings through fetal movements.
5. When listening to music: Stimulated by music, the fetus will become fond of movement, which is also a way to convey emotions.
Pregnant mothers should not rely on prenatal check ups at each stage to know the number of fetal movements and whether the baby is developing normally and healthily. Pregnant mothers need to understand the methods of fetal movement and the normal range of fetal movement on their own. Only by constantly understanding the baby's condition inside the body can we detect abnormal situations early.
