Frequent and strong fetal movements in late pregnancy

Fetal movement is the primary condition for pregnant mothers to know whether the fetus is healthy. Especially in the late pregnancy, pregnant mothers need to count fetal movements regularly every day. When the mother's fetal movements are often strong in the late pregnancy, it may be normal or abnormal. Next, let’s take a closer look at why fetal movements are often strong in the late pregnancy.

Reasons why pregnant mothers count frequent fetal movements

Frequent fetal movements in late pregnancy are generally normal, but there are exceptions. If pregnant women find that the fetal movement becomes more frequent over a few days, this should cause them to pay attention, because it does not mean that the baby is full of energy all of a sudden, but that the fetus may be short of oxygen.

In the early stage of hypoxia, the fetus will become more and more restless due to lack of oxygen in the uterus, so the fetal movement will be very frequent. If I think it has aroused the attention of pregnant women and leave it alone, the fetal intrauterine hypoxia will be aggravated, which will cause the fetal movement to gradually become less and less. At this time, the fetus is already in danger. If immediate rescue measures are not taken, the fetal movement will stop, and in more serious cases, the fetal heartbeat will stop and the fetus will die. In addition, if the pregnant woman's body is subjected to external shock in the late pregnancy, it will also cause the fetal movement in the late pregnancy to become more and more frequent, and even lead to the adverse effects of miscarriage and premature birth.

How many fetal movements are normal in late pregnancy?

In fact, it varies from person to person. The baby's fetal movement also varies according to the physical condition of the pregnant mother herself, so many pregnant mothers want to know whether there is a unified indicator value to measure how much fetal movement is normal in the late pregnancy. After 32 weeks of pregnancy, the fetal movements become stronger and more regular. Doctors will advise pregnant women to count fetal movements to understand the condition of the fetus in the uterus. In the morning, afternoon, and night, while the pregnant woman is sleeping on her left side, measure the fetal movement for one hour each time. Then add up the three measured fetal movements and multiply it by 4, which is the number of fetal movements in 12 hours.

Normally, the baby moves more than 3 times per hour. If the fetus moves more than 30 times in 12 hours, it means the fetus is in good condition. However, due to the large individual differences between fetuses, some fetuses move about 100 times in 12 hours. Less than 20 times means the fetus has intrauterine hypoxia, and less than 10 times means the fetus is in danger and the prognosis is poor. When pregnant women monitor themselves, if they find that the number of fetal movements is significantly lower than normal, they should go to the hospital for a physical examination immediately to determine the cause and save the fetus in time.