Six months pregnant, the fetus moves violently at night

Fetal movement is an important factor that reflects whether the baby is healthy. Whether the fetal movement is frequent or too little, it means that there are certain problems with the baby and should be given enough attention by pregnant women. Many pregnant women will find that their babies have frequent fetal movements during pregnancy. In fact, it is normal for the fetus to move more than 12 times within 12 hours. Of course, the number of fetal movements varies from person to person. If the fetal movement is too frequent, you can go to the hospital for examination!

1. Is it normal to have strong fetal movements at night in the late pregnancy?

It is normal to have frequent fetal movements in the late pregnancy. Usually, the fetal movements are more than 20 times within 12 hours, which means there is no problem. If the baby has been so active, there should be no problem. In the later stages, because the uterine cavity becomes narrower and narrower, you must rest more, pay attention to prenatal signs, fetal heart rate and fetal movement, and monitor the amniotic fluid volume when necessary. It is normal for the fetus to move more at night than during the day, because it is quiet at night and you don’t move much, so you can feel it more obviously. It is noisy during the day and you move more, which makes it easier for the baby to sleep, so naturally you will feel less fetal movement. Just make sure to keep up with your prenatal checkups.

2. Reasons for strong fetal movement at night in late pregnancy

Fetal movement refers to the movement of the fetus in the uterine cavity that impacts the uterine wall. After 4 months of pregnancy, that is, from the 5th month, the mother can clearly feel the movement of the fetus. The fetus stretches its hands, kicks its legs, and hits the uterine wall in the uterus. This is fetal movement. The number, speed, strength, etc. of fetal movements indicate the safety of the fetus. Normal obvious fetal movements should be no less than 3 to 5 times per hour, and more than 30 to 40 times in 12 hours.

However, due to the large individual differences among fetuses, some fetuses may move about 100 times in 12 hours. As long as the fetal movements are regular, rhythmic, and do not vary much, it proves that the fetal development is normal. Normal fetal movement indicates that the placenta is functioning well, that the fetus is receiving sufficient oxygen, that the fetus is growing and developing healthily in the uterus, and that the fetus is moving happily. The number of fetal movements is not constant. The 28-38 weeks of pregnancy is the period of active fetal movement, which weakens slightly until delivery. The pregnant woman's movement, posture, emotions, loud noises, strong light, and touching the abdomen can cause changes in fetal movement.

3. Dangers of less fetal movement in late pregnancy

If the fetal movement is less than 20 times in 12 hours, or less than 3 times per hour, it indicates that the fetus is suffering from hypoxia and its life may be seriously threatened. In the early stages of hypoxia, the number of fetal movements will increase, and the fetus will become restless due to hypoxia. When fetal intrauterine hypoxia continues to worsen, fetal movements gradually weaken and the frequency decreases, which is a sign of danger to the fetus. If no emergency measures are taken at this time, the fetus will stop moving and even its heart rate will disappear, and the heart will stop beating, resulting in death. This process takes about 12 to 48 hours. Therefore, once a pregnant woman finds abnormal fetal movement, she must not take it lightly. She should go to the obstetrics department immediately for treatment. Timely treatment can often turn danger into safety.