Pregnant women may encounter many situations during pregnancy, and during the process of fetal growth, the mother's body may also undergo certain changes. In such situations, the mother needs to have a good attitude to face them. Is frequent fetal movement normal at 28 weeks of pregnancy? Many expectant mothers may not be familiar with it yet, let's take a look together.
Is fetal movement normal at 28 weeks
Starting from 28 weeks of pregnancy, the fetus can develop a relatively regular rhythm of life, with cycles of sleep and wakefulness. When the fetus is awake, expectant mothers will notice that there are more fetal movements and the amplitude of fetal movements is also large. When the fetus is sleeping, the number of fetal movements is significantly reduced, and even if there is fetal movement, it is very small. Pregnant mothers should understand the fetal movement pattern of their babies and start counting fetal movements every day from 28 weeks.
Reasons for frequent fetal movements
1. Coinciding with the peak period of fetal activity
The sleeping habits of the fetus may be different from those of the pregnant mother, with frequent activities at night, especially around 10 o'clock. Moreover, the night is relatively quiet, and expectant mothers are more likely to feel fetal movement, so they may perceive it as frequent.
When talking to the baby, listening to music, or being disturbed by noise
External sounds may interfere with a child's sleep, or the child's response to external sounds, or the baby may dislike noise.
3. After Mom eats
After the mother eats, her blood sugar will rise. The mother obtains energy on her own, and the baby will also gain energy. With strength, activities will naturally become more frequent.
4. When the mother's emotions are too excited
Emotional excitement, exercise, strong light stimulation to the stomach, and touching the stomach can all cause frequent fetal movements.
5. You may be pregnant with a troublemaker
The normal frequency of fetal movements is 3-5 times per hour, 30-40 times per 12 hours, but some babies may experience up to 100 times per 12 hours. However, as long as the fetal movements are rhythmic, regular, and have little change, there is no problem. It can only be said that your baby is a troublemaker, or of course, a mischievous male baby.
6. Intrauterine distress
Intrauterine distress refers to the frequent fetal movements caused by hypoxia in the uterus, which is a phenomenon of fetal struggle due to hypoxia.
Expectant mothers can check whether the fetus is normal based on the frequency of their fetal movements. If the frequency is within the normal range, then expectant mothers don't have to worry. If the expectant mother is abnormal, she needs to go to the hospital for treatment in a timely manner. I hope every expectant mother can smoothly give birth to healthy and healthy babies.
