What to do if the fetus moves frequently at night

Frequent fetal movements at night may be a problem that every pregnant mother will encounter. This problem is very common. In our daily life, we must observe it carefully. Careful observation is very good. After discovering the problem, we must treat it well. Paying attention to your own work and rest time is also a very good choice. A reasonable diet is also very good.

Fetal movement is the movement of the fetus hitting the uterine wall. Normal and obvious fetal movements are no less than 3 to 5 times in an hour, and the number of obvious fetal movements in 12 hours is more than 30 to 40 times. However, due to the large individual differences among fetuses, some fetuses may move about 100 times in 12 hours. As long as the fetal movements are regular, rhythmic, and do not vary much, it proves that the fetal development is normal. Pregnant women choosing to lie on their left side will not compress large blood vessels, which is beneficial to the baby and the mother. The fetus has its own wake-sleep cycle that is inconsistent with the mother. If your fetal movement is very frequent, you can do a fetal monitoring to exclude other causes of abnormal fetal movement.

The presence of fetal movement should be considered normal at present. Most women can feel fetal movement around 20 weeks of pregnancy, which is especially obvious at night. The most frequent fetal movement is between 29 and 38 weeks of pregnancy. Under normal circumstances, the strength and frequency of fetal movements vary throughout the day and night. The number of movements is less in the morning, increases after 6 pm, and is most active between 8 and 11 pm. This means that the fetus has its own sleep pattern, which is called the fetal biological clock. The strength and frequency of fetal movements vary greatly from person to person. Some may experience more than 100 movements in 12 hours, while others may only experience 30-40 movements. Loud noises, strong light stimulation, and touching and pressing the pregnant woman's abdominal wall can all increase the number of fetal movements.

The number, speed, strength, etc. of fetal movements often indicate the safety of the fetus. Normal fetal movement indicates that the placenta is functioning well, that the oxygen supplied to the fetus is sufficient, that the fetus is developing healthily, and that the little life is living happily in the uterus. If the fetal movement is less than 20 times within 12 hours or less than 3 times within 1 hour, it often means that the fetus is suffering from fetal hypoxia. You should not take it lightly and go to the hospital for a thorough examination.

Pregnant women should start counting fetal movements every day after the 28th week of pregnancy. Expectant mothers can choose to count the number of fetal movements about 1-2 hours after breakfast or dinner. Continuous fetal movement is naturally counted as one time, and a fetal movement after a pause is counted as two times. Since fetal movements are more obvious after meals, it is more suitable for fetal movement calculation. Normally, it should be easy to count 10 fetal movements within two hours, with little variation, which indicates that the fetal development is normal. But as long as the fetal movement is regular and rhythmic. If your baby's fetal movements are always frequent, there is no need to worry. You should compare the fetal movements you count with your own. If there is a significant increase or decrease, it indicates that the baby is not safe. Of course, if conditions permit, fetal electronic monitoring and umbilical cord blood flow diagram should be performed around 34 weeks of pregnancy to evaluate whether the fetus is hypoxic.

The above are the issues related to frequent fetal movements at night. In such circumstances, it is very good to go to the hospital for regular check-ups, early detection, and early treatment. In many of our situations, frequent fetal movements will occur, which requires us to take some measures to protect our baby. It is very good to do more appropriate exercises.

The above is about the problem of frequent fetal movements at night. I hope it will attract everyone’s attention. In daily life, observation is a good phenomenon. Many diseases are discovered first. What we have to do is observe the baby’s phenomenon. If it is very serious, we have to go to the hospital for examination. This is a very good choice. Pay more attention to your physical health.