Is it normal to have no fetal movement at 20 weeks?

When pregnant, mothers will feel a sound in the abdomen. Sometimes the movement is very strong, and sometimes the sound is smaller. This is the fetal movement. This type of fetal movement usually begins at 18 weeks of pregnancy, and sometimes occurs at 20 weeks. Is it normal if there is no fetal movement after 20 weeks?

Fetal movement usually occurs before 18-20 weeks. For those who have already given birth to a child, fetal movement will be slightly earlier. The time of fetal movement does not have to be at a fixed time. It varies from person to person. Everyone's menstrual cycle is different, so the time when the baby's fetal movement starts is also different. As long as you can check regularly to ensure that the baby is developing normally and the fetal heartbeat is normal, there is no need to worry.

To detect the baby's fetal movement, you need to count for two hours every day from morning to afternoon and then to night, either squatting or lying down to count the fetal movements. If the number of fetal movements exceeds six times every two hours, it is normal. If the number of fetal movements is less than six times in two hours, there may be hypoxia. At this time, you need to see a doctor for examination to determine whether the fetus also has hypoxia. If so, you need to seek medical treatment in time.

If you still don't feel the baby's fetal movement after 20 weeks of pregnancy, do a color Doppler ultrasound first. As long as the baby is developing normally, there should be no problem. Don't worry. During pregnancy, you must do regular prenatal checkups to check the baby's development at any time.

Are there any regularities in the baby's fetal movements?

Generally, normal and obvious fetal movements mean that the pregnant mother can clearly feel the fetal movements at least 3-5 times an hour, 30-40 times in 12 hours, and may exceed 100 times if there are more. Most mothers can feel the baby's fetal movement in the 4th and 5th months of pregnancy, and it will gradually increase. The 28th to 36th month of pregnancy is the time when the baby's fetal movement is most active. After approaching full term, the number of fetal movements will gradually decrease as the baby descends into the pelvis!

Generally, there are fewer fetal movements in the morning, which will gradually increase after 6 pm, and the most fetal movements are between 8 and 11 pm! However, the height and frequency of fetal movements vary greatly from person to person. Some may move more than 100 times in 12 hours, while others may only move 30-40 times. However, as long as the fetal movements are regular and rhythmic, and the change curve is not large, it means that the baby's development is normal!