Every pregnant mother hopes that her baby can come into this world smoothly and feel the beauty of life. Fetal movement indirectly reflects the growth of the baby in the mother's womb, so pregnant mothers should always pay attention to their baby's fetal movement. However, the amount of fetal movement varies at different stages, so is it normal to have less fetal movement at four months of pregnancy? How should pregnant mothers judge? Next, let's learn about it together.
Is it normal to have less fetal movement at four months of pregnancy
After the fetus enters 19 weeks, when stretching the forearm and calf, it gradually touches the mother's uterine wall and fetal movement occurs. As the gestational weeks increase in the future, fetal movement also becomes more frequent, and the frequency of fetal movement decreases towards full term. So, four months of pregnancy is the beginning of fetal movement for the baby, and it is normal for there to be less fetal movement at this time. Pregnant mothers can rest assured.
What does low fetal movement indicate
1. If the fetal movement is less than 30 times within 12 hours, it is abnormal and requires further observation.
2. If it is less than 10 times, it indicates that the fetus has hypoxia in the uterus.
3. The significant decrease in fetal movement until it stops is a signal of severe fetal asphyxia in the uterus.
4. If the fetus had normal fetal movement before but suddenly showed a decrease in fetal movement, it is necessary to consider whether there is placental dysfunction and seek medical attention as soon as possible.
5. In addition, the health status of expectant mothers sometimes affects the frequency of fetal movements, such as fever, which reduces fetal activity and correspondingly decreases the frequency of fetal movements.
From the above explanation, we know that fetal movement will only appear to some extent when the baby enters the fourth month, and it is normal for fetal movement to be reduced at this time. The fetus needs to spend ten months in the mother's body, whether it is long or short. In order to ensure the smooth birth of the baby, expectant mothers have to closely monitor the fetal movement. If abnormal fetal movement occurs, do not take chances and should go to the hospital for examination as soon as possible.
