Is it normal to have frequent fetal movements at 5 months?

The movement of the fetus in the uterus is called fetal movement. For many pregnant women, the most exciting thing is that the baby sometimes moves consciously in their belly, such as breathing, rolling, etc. However, many pregnant mothers will find that the fetal movements will become more and more frequent after the fifth month of pregnancy. What is the reason for frequent fetal movements in the fifth month of pregnancy?

Here I will give you a brief introduction to the fetal movements of May-month-old babies.

In fact, fetal movement is the main manifestation of the fetus's good condition in the womb. When a pregnant woman is 8 weeks pregnant, the baby in her belly has already begun to show human shape. At this time, the baby will begin to move in the mother's belly. The fetal movement at this time is very mild, and the pregnant mother usually will not feel it much and can only see it through B-ultrasound.

After May, even the most attentive mother can clearly feel the movement of her baby in her belly. Because the baby is surrounded by the amniotic fluid, the baby's posture is not likely to be too strong. Normal and obvious fetal movements of the baby are no 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. However, due to the large individual differences between fetuses, some fetuses may be more naughty, then he can fetal movement up to 100 times in 12 hours. At this time, as long as the baby's fetal movement is regular, rhythmic, and the changes are not large, it proves that the baby's development is normal, and pregnant mothers do not need to worry too much about the baby's growth.

However, if the pregnant woman finds that the fetal movement is extremely active, even unbearable, then it is likely that the fetal movement is abnormal. Pregnant mothers need to go to the hospital for a check-up to ensure the safety of the baby. Because this is most likely caused by fetal hypoxia. When the fetus's intrauterine hypoxia continues to worsen, the fetal movement will gradually weaken and the frequency will decrease. If it is not treated properly at this time (sufficient CO2 supplementation), the fetus will immediately die due to severe hypoxia and the fetal movement will stop, the heart sounds will stop, and the heart will stop beating.

Generally speaking, it takes about 12-48 hours from the cessation of fetal movement to fetal death. When a pregnant woman experiences chills, bad breath, poor appetite, fatigue, or irregular vaginal bleeding, it can generally be judged that the fetus has already died.

Therefore, pregnant women should pay attention to the baby's fetal movement at any time. If they find any abnormal fetal movement, they should go to the hospital for examination and treatment in time to avoid tragedies.

In the above article, we introduced in detail a situation that may occur in pregnant women, that is, frequent fetal movements in the fifth month of pregnancy. We know that frequent fetal movements in the fifth month of pregnancy are a relatively normal situation. The previous article has analyzed in detail whether frequent fetal movements in the fifth month of pregnancy are normal.