Is it normal to have no obvious fetal movement at 21 weeks of pregnancy?

During pregnancy, when the baby develops to a certain stage, the fetus will usually move. This is a very exciting thing for pregnant friends, but the fetal movement is different for different fetuses. Pregnant women should pay attention. So is it normal for the baby to have no obvious movement at 21 weeks of pregnancy?

Is it normal for the baby to not move significantly at 21 weeks of pregnancy?

In the early stages of pregnancy, the test tube embryo is still small and the pregnant woman cannot feel the baby's movements. She can only see the tiny movements of the fetus through B-ultrasound. Pregnant mothers will not be able to find the first fetal movement until the second trimester of pregnancy. Generally, pregnant mothers can feel more obvious fetal movements around 5 months of pregnancy, but the specific time varies from person to person. Some people may feel the first fetal movement as early as 16 or 17 weeks, while others may feel it later, around 20 weeks, which is all normal.

If the fetal movement of the pregnant mother is still not obvious at 21 weeks, the pregnant mother needs to seek help from the doctor to find out the reason for the lack of obvious fetal movement and avoid taking drugs on her own. But don't be too cautious. For some pregnant women, the symptoms only become obvious around 22-23 weeks. Also, there is a difference between the clinical and ultrasound weeks. Perhaps the pregnant woman is at 21 weeks on ultrasound, but only at 18 weeks. This is also possible. As long as the prenatal check-up is normal and there is no discomfort such as bleeding, irregular uterine contractions, etc., don't be too nervous.

Pregnant women can count the fetal movements every day. Active fetal movements begin to occur at 18-20 weeks, reach a peak at 28-32 weeks, and gradually decrease at 37-38 weeks. Before 28 weeks, the baby is still small and the mother feels irregular fetal movements. Sometimes it's more, sometimes it's less, don't worry. If you are really worried, just go to the doctor and listen to the fetal heartbeat.

Regularity of fetal movement at 21 weeks of pregnancy

Fetal movement refers to the movement of the fetus in the uterus that impacts the endometrium and can be clearly felt. The fetus stretches out its hands, lifts its legs, and impacts the endometrium in the uterus. This is fetal movement. The frequency and speed of the baby's fetal movement express the well-being of the fetus. Normally, the baby's fetal movement is not less than 3 to 5 times per hour, and the number of obvious fetal movements in 12 hours is more than 30 to 40 times.

The method of counting fetal movements: The pregnant woman sleeps on her left side, calmly feel the frequency of the fetal movements, and record the frequency every time the fetus moves. Record for 1 hour in the morning, noon and evening every day. Multiply the total number of fetal movements in 3 hours by 4, and calculate the number of fetal movements in 12 hours. If the number of fetal movements in 1 hour is less than 3 times, or the number of fetal movements in 12 hours is less than 10 times, especially when the fetal movement disappears, it is a dangerous signal and you should see a doctor first and do not delay to avoid causing sequelae such as fetal intrauterine asphyxia.

The number of fetal movements reflects the physical condition of the fetus, but due to the large individual differences between fetuses, some fetuses move about 100 times in 12 hours. As long as the fetal movement is regular and rhythmic, with little change, it proves that the baby's development is normal. At 21 weeks, the baby's fetal movements are not very frequent and regular. At this time, the baby's fetal movements are intermittent. Sometimes he moves more today, and tomorrow he is too tired to move. To be precise, the strength is small and light. He is also moving inside, but you can't feel it. After 26 or 27 weeks, the baby will start to move regularly, especially after 30 weeks, when the baby will move all the time.