Why is there less fetal movement at 38 weeks of pregnancy?

Pregnant women should go to the hospital for B-ultrasound on time to keep themselves aware of the baby's condition at all times, especially in the late pregnancy, when they should pay more attention to the baby and their own physical problems and go to the hospital immediately. If you are 38 weeks pregnant, but the baby's fetal movements are very few and light, what's going on?

What is the reason for the little and light fetal movement at 38 weeks of pregnancy?

If a pregnant woman's fetal movements are less than 3-5 times per hour at 38 weeks of pregnancy, it is too little and she needs to go to the hospital for examination. Reduced fetal movement may be a sign of fetal hypoxia. It is best for pregnant women to go to the hospital for fetal heart monitoring to dynamically observe the condition of the fetus in the uterine cavity. Because the baby should be in the pelvis at this time, generally the fetal movement will be relatively reduced after the baby enters the pelvis. Pregnant women only need to feel that the current fetal movement is still regular, at least 30 to 40 times within 12 hours a day, which is normal.

Is it normal to have little and light fetal movement at 38 weeks of pregnancy?

Generally speaking, the fetal movement will gradually decrease at 38 weeks of pregnancy, because the baby has grown bigger and there is less space for them to move in the abdomen. If the fetal movement is less than 20 times in 12 hours, or the number of fetal movements is 1/3 lower than that of the previous few days, or the fetal movement is less than 3 times per hour, or more than 40 times per hour, it indicates that the fetus has intrauterine hypoxia, so the fetal movement is a sign of fetal health. It usually takes several days to a week from the decrease of fetal movement to the disappearance of fetal movement, and no more than 24 to 48 hours from the cessation of fetal movement to the disappearance of fetal heartbeat (i.e. fetal death). Therefore, pregnant women must pay close attention to the fetal movement. Once they find that it is different from the past, they must pay attention. If it increases or decreases sharply, they should go to a regular hospital for examination and treatment immediately to nip the risk in the bud.

It is good for pregnant women to pay attention to fetal movements, because fetal movements show the charm of the baby. From the time the baby is pregnant to the time the baby can move, pregnant women should wish the baby to be able to relax for a while every day, so that they can tell the pregnant woman that I am fine, I am active and normal. Therefore, if pregnant women find that the fetal movement is less, they should go to the hospital in time, because it may be caused by insufficient oxygen for the baby.