6 months pregnant, the fetus moves less

Generally, when women reach the middle stage of pregnancy, fetal movement will gradually occur, but the development of the baby in each woman's belly is different, so the time period of fetal movement is also different. Fetal movement is a direct sign of the baby's strong vitality, so mothers pay special attention to the baby's fetal movement. Some mothers who are six months pregnant find that their babies move less frequently. Is this normal?

Is it normal to have little fetal movement in 6 months of pregnancy?

Fetal movements during the sixth month of pregnancy vary from person to person. Fetal movement has a certain pattern, indicating the transition of the fetus between sleep and wakefulness in the uterus. Generally, there are the least fetal movements in the morning and 6-10 movements at night. According to observations, normal and obvious fetal movements should be no less than 3-5 times per hour, 30-40 times in 12 hours, and as many as 100 times or more, which are all signs of a good fetal condition. Generally speaking, most pregnant women will feel fetal movements during the 4th to 5th month of pregnancy, and the movements will gradually increase. The 28th to 38th week of pregnancy is the period when fetal movements are most active; as full term approaches, the number of fetal movements gradually decreases as the fetal head descends into the pelvis, which is a normal phenomenon.

Measuring fetal movement is something that every pregnant woman must do. Keeping a record of the number of fetal movements every day during the second and third trimesters will not only help strengthen the bond between mother and fetus, but also help monitor the health of the fetus in the uterus. It has been found that a few weeks to a week before the death of a fetus, the fetal movement often decreases and then disappears. When fetal movement decreases and then stops, it is an emergency signal that the fetus is severely suffocated in the uterus and is about to die. If the pregnant woman can detect abnormal fetal movement in time, she should go to the hospital for diagnosis and treatment as soon as possible. A cesarean section can often save the fetus from danger.

When do fetal movements usually occur?

1. Before going to bed at night

Generally, babies move the most at night. On the one hand, they are more energetic, and on the other hand, pregnant mothers can usually calm down and feel the baby's fetal movements at this time, so they will feel that the baby moves particularly frequently.

2. After eating

After eating, the blood sugar level in the pregnant mother's body increases, and the baby is "full and full" and has strength, so the fetal movement will become more frequent than before the meal.

3. When taking a bath

It may be because pregnant mothers feel more relaxed when taking a bath, and this emotion will be conveyed to the baby, making him more energetic.

After reading the introduction article, I also learned that it is normal to have little fetal movement in the sixth month of pregnancy. Because fetal movements vary from person to person, some fetuses are really active, while some really like to be quiet and may not move for a long time. Although there are few fetal movements in the sixth month of pregnancy, there is a certain pattern in the fetal movements. Every pregnant woman should measure the frequency of her fetal movements every day.