Is it normal for the fetus to move frequently at 33 weeks of pregnancy?

After a woman becomes pregnant, she will experience fetal movements at different stages of pregnancy, and the frequency of fetal movements is also different at different stages. Pregnant mothers can usually judge whether the child is healthy by fetal movements. Some pregnant women experience frequent fetal movements at 33 weeks of pregnancy. At this time, they are more worried that the frequent fetal movements are caused by abnormalities in the fetus. Is it normal for the fetus to have frequent fetal movements at 33 weeks of pregnancy?

Is it normal for the fetus to move frequently at 33 weeks of pregnancy?

Fetal movement refers to the movement of the fetus in the uterus. Generally, pregnant women can feel fetal movements starting from the 4th month of pregnancy. The movements reach a peak from the 7th to the 9th month of pregnancy and can reach up to 130 times a day and night. Therefore, it is normal to find that fetal movements become frequent at 33 weeks, and pregnant mothers are advised to pay close attention to the fetal movements. You can count fetal movements like this: choose to lie on your left side independently, and do not eat sweet things before counting fetal movements.

How to count fetal movements during pregnancy

1. Count the fetal movements three times every day, morning, noon and evening (at a fixed time, such as counting after meals today and tomorrow. The number of fetal movements before and after meals varies greatly. If you do not count according to the time period, it will affect the accuracy of the fetal movements).

2. The normal frequency of fetal movement is 3-5 times per hour. Add the number of fetal movements in the morning, afternoon and evening and multiply it by 4 to get the number of fetal movements in 12 hours.

3. Normal fetal movements are within the normal range of 30-40 times. There are two peaks of fetal movement in a day, one at 7-9 pm, the other at 11 pm to early morning, and the lowest in the morning. If the pregnant woman is busy at work, she can just count the fetal movements for one hour at night.

As a pregnant mother, you are the person who is most closely connected with the fetus in your belly, so you must carefully record all phenomena of the fetus. Once there is any abnormality, only the pregnant mother will be the first to know. The amount of fetal movement may vary depending on whether the fetus is active or quiet, but as long as the fetal movement recorded by the pregnant mother is regular, it means that the fetus is normal and there is no need to worry too much.

What does fetal movement feel like during pregnancy?

Generally speaking, most pregnant women will feel fetal movements during the 4th or 5th month of pregnancy, and the movements will gradually increase. The 28th to 38th week of pregnancy is the most active period of fetal movement. As the fetal head descends into the pelvis near full term, the number of fetal movements gradually decreases. Fetal movements follow a certain pattern. Generally, there are the least fetal movements in the morning, and 6 to 10 movements at night. Normal and obvious fetal movements should be no less than 3 times within 1 hour, 30 to 40 times within 12 hours, and as many as 100 times or more. The number of fetal movements within this range is a sign of good fetal condition.

The characteristics of fetal movement at different stages of pregnancy are slightly different, and the feelings of pregnant women may also be slightly different.

Early pregnancy: During the 7th to 10th week of pregnancy, the fetus moves in a wave-like manner inside the mother's body, and the amplitude of the movement becomes larger as time goes on. During this period, expectant mothers will only feel a slight twitching sensation in their abdomen, which is often difficult to detect and will not cause any pain.

Mid-pregnancy: During this period, there are more types of fetal movements, such as startle, whole-body movement, isolated upper or lower limb movement, flexion and extension of the head, head turning, turning, stretching, opening the mouth, touching the face with hands, burping, yawning, sucking, swallowing, etc. These exercises reach their peak between 13 and 15 weeks of pregnancy and gradually decrease after 17 weeks. At this time, pregnant women will feel very obvious fetal movements, which feels like a small life swimming or spreading its wings inside the body. It is very interesting. Some fetuses with large movements can even allow the mother to roughly judge his movement type.

Late pregnancy: As the baby approaches full term, especially after 38 weeks, the fetus gradually occupies the space in the uterus. Its movement is significantly restricted, and major body movements are reduced. Pregnant women can only feel the fetus's very slight breathing. Despite this, the fetus will occasionally deliver a strong blow, especially when the fetus's head hits the muscles of the pelvic floor. The pregnant woman will suddenly feel like she has been hit hard, followed by soreness and pain.