During the 6th month of pregnancy, the baby is in a critical period of development and is in a lively phase with frequent fetal movements. So, where is the typical fetal movement position during the 6th month of pregnancy. What is the reason for fetal movement at the bottom of a 6-month-old pregnancy? Let's take a look together below.
At 6 months of pregnancy, babies are in a lively period with a strong sense of fetal movement, and the fetal movement position is not fixed. Generally, at 6 months of pregnancy, the fetal movement position is close to the stomach and tends to expand to both sides. Because the fetus is not yet very large during this period, there is a relatively large space for movement in the uterus, so this is the most intense period of fetal movement for the baby. So what does fetal movement feel like?
1. Early pregnancy fetal movement: There are several different types of fetal movement observed by ultrasound in early pregnancy. At 7-8 weeks of pregnancy, slight wavy movements of the embryo can be seen; Small twitching occurs around 9 weeks; More pronounced after 9 weeks; Strong tics can be seen between 9-10 weeks; After 10 weeks, there will be strong movements such as drifting, floating, and jumping.
2. Fetal movements after mid pregnancy: There are more types, such as startle jumping, whole-body movements, isolated upper or lower limb movements, head flexion and extension, head rotation, turning around, stretching, mouth opening, touching the face with hands, yawning, sucking, swallowing, etc. These exercises reach their peak between 13-15 weeks of pregnancy and gradually decrease after 17 weeks.
3. Fetal movement after full-term: Near full-term, especially after 38 weeks, there is less significant whole-body movement, and only eye movement, mouth opening, hand movement, and respiratory movement can be observed.
Counting fetal movements can help expectant mothers monitor whether there is intrauterine hypoxia in the fetus, in order to detect problems in a timely manner. After breakfast, lunch, and dinner, count for one hour each time, then add up the number of fetal movements monitored three times and multiply by four. If the results are obtained more than 30 times, it indicates that the fetal movement is good and there is no hypoxia problem in the uterus. Pregnant women only need to continue monitoring.
However, if the results obtained are around 20 times, there may be fetal distress and hypoxia issues. If there are still around 20 times the next day, it is necessary to go to the hospital for fetal heart monitoring; If the result obtained is less than 10 times, it belongs to reduced fetal movement, and the pregnant woman should immediately go to the hospital for examination.
