What should I do if my baby moves frequently at six months old?

I believe everyone knows what fetal movement is. Pregnant women are prone to frequent fetal movements when they are six months pregnant. Frequent fetal movements can easily make pregnant women feel uncomfortable. In addition, frequent fetal movements can also bring great psychological pressure to pregnant women. Therefore, we recommend that pregnant women must pay attention to symptoms such as frequent fetal movements in daily life. Below we will introduce to you what to do if the fetus moves frequently at six months.

Normal obvious fetal movements should be no less than 3 to 5 times per hour, and more than 30 to 40 times in 12 hours. 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. Normal fetal movement indicates that the placenta is functioning well, that the fetus is receiving sufficient oxygen, that the fetus is growing and developing healthily in the uterus, and that the fetus is moving happily.

The number of fetal movements is not constant. The period from 28 to 38 weeks of pregnancy is the most active period of fetal movement, which then weakens slightly until delivery. The pregnant woman's movement, posture, emotions, loud noises, strong light, and touching the abdomen can all cause changes in fetal movement. The fetal movements that pregnant women can feel first appear in the middle of the lower abdomen and often have several different types. Among them is turning over movement, which is the left and right rotation of the fetus's body. It lasts for a long time, generally 3 to 30 seconds. The turning over movement is larger, and you will feel a rolling and pulling sensation; sometimes, you will feel the fetus's limbs moving, such as punching and kicking, which generally lasts 1 to 15 seconds. At this time, you can feel the baby kicking or jumping in your abdomen; sometimes, you will also feel that the fetus is trembling, slowly wriggling or like hiccups. During the day, there are two peaks of fetal movement, one between 7 and 9 in the morning, and the other between 11 at night and 1 in the morning of the next day. At other times, especially in the early morning, fetal movements are relatively rare. The general rule is no less than 3 to 5 times per hour, and the fetal movement is about 30 to 40 times every 12 hours. As the fetus grows, fetal movements are most noticeable between 30 and 32 weeks. At 20 weeks, the average number of fetal movements per day is about 200, which increases to 375 at 32 weeks. The number of fetal movements per day may be between 100 and 700.

Method for counting fetal movements: Count for 1 hour at fixed times in the morning, noon and evening every day. If it is more than 3 times per hour, it reflects that the fetus is in good condition. You can also multiply the sum of the number of fetal movements in the morning, afternoon, and evening by 4, which is the number of fetal movements in 12 hours. If the fetal movement reaches more than 30 times in 12 hours, it reflects that the fetus is in good condition. If it is less than 20 times, it means that the fetus is abnormal. If the fetal movement is less than 10 times, it indicates fetal intrauterine hypoxia.

In the above article, we introduced what fetal movement is. We know that if pregnant women experience frequent fetal movements, they should pay attention and go to the hospital for consultation in time. The above article gives us a detailed introduction on what to do if the fetus moves frequently at six months old. I hope the information introduced above can bring some help to everyone.