I can't feel the fetal movement at 17 weeks of pregnancy.

At 17 weeks of pregnancy, many pregnant women can already feel the fetal movement, but some pregnant women do not feel the fetal movement, so they are very worried and wonder if there is something wrong with their baby. In fact, women can usually feel the baby's fetal movement at this time. So what is the reason why you can’t feel the baby’s movements at 17 weeks of pregnancy? What should we do?

A four-dimensional color ultrasound should be done to understand the baby's development.

By monitoring yourself and your family during pregnancy, you can promptly detect any abnormalities in the fetus and get them properly treated. Generally, you can feel the baby's fetal movement between 15 and 20 weeks of pregnancy, reaching its peak between 28 and 32 weeks of pregnancy, and then slowly decreasing after 38 weeks of pregnancy.

Pregnant women need to measure their baby's fetal movements starting from the 28th week 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 place their hands carefully and gently on their abdomen to feel the baby's movements. Normal fetal movement is 3 to 5 times per hour. You can also multiply the number of fetal movements measured 3 times by 4, which is equivalent to the number of fetal movements in 12 hours. The minimum number should be more than 30 times. If the baby's fetal movement increases or decreases, it indicates that the baby has abnormal behavior and you should seek medical attention immediately. After 36 weeks of pregnancy, you can teach your family to check for fetal heart sounds in the pregnant woman's abdomen. The heart rate of the downward moving fetus is 120-160 beats/minute. If you find that it becomes faster, slower or irregular, it is an abnormal condition and you should go to the hospital for examination immediately. To ensure 8 hours of sleep quality and pregnant women sleeping on the left side is better, but it is better to sleep as you feel comfortable.

According to the detailed introduction in the article, it can be understood that it is actually normal for pregnant women not to feel fetal movements at 17 weeks of pregnancy, because pregnant women generally begin to feel fetal movements at 15-20 weeks of pregnancy. If you are very worried, you can go to the hospital for an ultrasound to find out whether your baby is normal.