Reasons for decreased fetal movement in the sixth month of pregnancy

Pregnant women will only realize how heavy the burden on their shoulders is after they become pregnant. They will be more concerned about their baby's every move and be careful of some bad phenomena about their baby. For example, if the fetal movement decreases when the pregnancy is halfway through, it would be very bad. So what is the reason for the decrease in fetal movement after pregnancy?

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Generally, pregnant women can feel fetal movement at 15 to 20 weeks of pregnancy. The most active period of fetal movement is from 28 to 38 weeks of pregnancy. After 38 weeks of pregnancy, the number of fetal movements gradually decreases. Before full-term delivery, the number of fetal movements often decreases as the fetal head descends to the pelvis. This is a normal phenomenon. Pregnant women should measure fetal movement from 28 weeks of pregnancy. Once in the morning, noon and evening every day, each time for 1 hour. Pregnant women can sit or lie on their side, and gently place their hands on the abdominal wall to feel fetal movement. Normal fetal movement is 3-5 times/hour. If you measure fetal movement by yourself, it is recommended that you go to the hospital for B-ultrasound monitoring, the result is more accurate.

Fetal movement refers to the movement of the fetus in the uterus. In fact, your baby starts to move when you are 7 to 8 weeks pregnant. At first, you may feel very few fetal movements, and the time between them may be long. In fact, you may feel a few movements one day and none the next. Although your baby is moving regularly and kicking often, many of his movements are not strong enough for you to feel. After a period of time, his fetal movements will become more obvious and more frequent. By the 28th week of pregnancy, your baby will probably have a more regular schedule, and the fetal movement pattern will be relatively stable. As a general reference, after 28 weeks of pregnancy, the normal number of fetal movements is about 30 to 40 times within 12 hours. If you still don't feel the baby moving and you're worried, you can go to the hospital for a check-up to give yourself some peace of mind.

In the middle and late stages of pregnancy, you should always pay attention to fetal movements. It is best to count the fetal head in bed after getting up in the morning. It is not certain whether the fetus moves more or less every day. If there is no movement within a few hours, you should go to the hospital for medical help immediately. If the fetus moves violently and suddenly stops, it is also a dangerous signal and you need to go to the hospital for examination immediately, because this is a manifestation of fetal intrauterine distress and hypoxia. If you are really worried, you can go to a nearby clinic to measure the fetal heart rate. You are now in the late stage of pregnancy. Try to sleep on your left side to avoid compressing the abdominal veins, which will lead to insufficient oxygen supply to the fetus.

The above is a detailed introduction to some of the reasons for decreased fetal movement in the sixth month of pregnancy. I believe everyone has already had an understanding of it, so if the fetal movement decreases, you should go to the hospital in time, because fetal movement is related to whether your baby is still growing healthily.