Is it normal to have frequent fetal movements during the seventh month of pregnancy?

Pregnant women have different experiences about the dynamics of the baby in their belly every day. It may not be obvious at the beginning, but as time goes by, pregnant women will feel the changes in their belly more and more obviously. Some women will experience frequent fetal movements when they are seven months pregnant. Because many women are pregnant for the first time, they don’t quite understand whether these frequent fetal movements are normal. Let me explain to you below.

What is the reason for frequent fetal movements in the seventh month of pregnancy?

The movement of the fetus in the uterus is called fetal movement. Fetal movement is a sign that the fetus is doing well in the uterus. During the 18th to 20th week of normal pregnancy, most pregnant women can feel fetal movement, which is mild at first and occurs less frequently. 3-5 times per hour. The more weeks of pregnancy, the more active the fetal movement, but the fetal movement decreases in the late pregnancy. Generally, fetal movement reaches its peak after 28-32 weeks of pregnancy. After 36 weeks, the amplitude and frequency of fetal movements also decrease, and pregnant women feel it as a peristalsis. Fetal movements are relatively even between 8 and 12 in the morning, are least between 2 and 3 in the afternoon, then gradually increase, and reach their highest between 8 and 11 in the evening. It is recommended that pregnant women monitor fetal movement under the guidance of a doctor. If you find any abnormality, go to the hospital immediately.

Is it normal to have frequent fetal movements during the seventh month of pregnancy?

If the fetal movement is always very frequent, then it is okay. However, if you were not very active before but suddenly become very active for a few days, you need to go to the hospital to see if it is caused by lack of oxygen. This also requires us to pay attention to fetal movements in our daily lives and form a good habit of counting fetal movements. This is not only an effective and easy method of fetal monitoring, but also a good method of fetal education. During the three hours of counting fetal movements in the morning, noon and evening every day, pregnant women are in a calm, peaceful and happy state of mind, communicating with the fetus through "thoughts". When pregnant women self-measure fetal movements, it is best to sit quietly or lie on their left side, concentrate and feel the number of fetal movements. Every time the fetus moves, draw a line on paper, or put small objects in a box to count, so as to be accurate. During the prenatal check-up, the fetal movement record can be given to the doctor for reference. When a pregnant woman finds that the fetus moves less than 20 times in 12 hours, or less than 3 times per hour, it indicates that the fetus is suffering from hypoxia and the life of the baby may be seriously threatened. In the early stages of hypoxia, the number of fetal movements will increase, and the fetus will become restless due to hypoxia. When fetal intrauterine hypoxia continues to worsen, fetal movements gradually weaken and the frequency decreases, which is a sign of danger to the fetus. If no emergency measures are taken at this time, the fetus will stop moving and even its heart rate will disappear, and the heart will stop beating, resulting in death. This process takes about 12 to 48 hours. Therefore, once a pregnant woman finds abnormal fetal movement, she must not take it lightly. She should go to the obstetrics department immediately for treatment. Timely treatment can often turn danger into safety.

The above is all for your reference. If you still have any questions about related issues, you can go to a regular hospital to consult a doctor. As the pregnant woman's belly grows bigger, she needs to bear double pressure both physically and mentally, so she should pay attention to related matters in daily life, adjust her mentality and ensure a balance between diet and life.