Reasons for frequent fetal movements during mid-pregnancy

Fetal movement is the mother's perception of the baby's movements in the womb when the baby in the mother's womb develops to a certain level of maturity. Fetal movement usually occurs in the middle and late stages of pregnancy. For first-time mothers, they do not understand the situation of the baby starting to move in the middle of pregnancy, so they will inevitably feel confused and uneasy. Today, the editor will introduce to you the causes of fetal movement during pregnancy to help expectant mothers understand.

1. Physiological reasons

Frequent fetal movements in late pregnancy are mostly caused by physiological reasons, which can be divided into the following five situations:

1. After a meal, the blood sugar level in the expectant mother's body increases, and the baby also has strength thanks to the mother, so the fetal movement will become more obvious than before the meal.

2. When taking a bath, under warm water, the expectant mother's blood circulation will be smoother, and her body and mind will be more relaxed. This pleasant mood will be conveyed to the baby, so the fetus's activities will become more frequent.

3. In the late pregnancy, the baby can already recognize the mother's voice. He likes to communicate with his parents through dialogue. Therefore, when the expectant mother talks to the baby, the baby will respond and express his feelings through frequent fetal movements.

4. When the fetus is stimulated by music, it will become more fond of "movements", which is a way for the fetus to express joy.

2. Pathological causes

Expectant mothers need to be alert that not all frequent fetal movements in late pregnancy are normal. If the fetal movements have been sparse and suddenly become frequent, you should pay attention, because this may mean that the fetus is lacking oxygen or is being attacked by some disease.

When the fetus suffers from hypoxia, it will become irritable and hyperactive. The number of fetal movements will increase in the early stages of hypoxia. When the intrauterine hypoxia continues to worsen, the fetal movements will gradually weaken and the number of movements will decrease. This 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. Common hypoxia can be seen in placental abruption, placenta previa, umbilical cord around the neck, etc.

After reading the above introduction, I believe everyone understands that there are many reasons for fetal movement. It may be a sign of normal fetal activity, or it may be fetal restlessness caused by some diseases or adverse conditions. Therefore, all expectant mothers must pay more attention to the fetal movement of their babies in their belly so as to discover problems early and avoid serious consequences.