Frequent and strong fetal movements at 6 and a half months of pregnancy

By the sixth month of pregnancy, the baby has grown to more than 24 weeks. At this time, the baby has been fully formed and has become a little person. In the sixth month of pregnancy, fetal movements are generally more frequent, and frequent fetal movements at this time are a common problem. So is it normal to have frequent fetal movements during pregnancy?

1. Is it normal to have frequent fetal movements during the sixth month of pregnancy?

Fetal movement is an effective way for pregnant mothers to recognize their baby. First-time pregnant mothers will feel the baby's fetal movement for the first time around 18-20 weeks of pregnancy. In the second trimester, the number of fetal movements will be very frequent, but in the later stages of pregnancy, due to limited activity space, the frequency of fetal movements will decrease to a certain extent. What does it feel like when the baby moves?

1. The feeling of the first fetal movement

If this is your first pregnancy, you may first feel the baby move between 18 and 20 weeks of pregnancy. Because the baby is still small and lacks energy at this moment, the feeling of fetal movement is vague, as light as the flapping of a butterfly's wings. As the number of weeks of pregnancy increases, pregnant mothers will gradually feel that the fetus is becoming stronger and stronger, and the fetal movements are becoming more obvious and regular.

2. The feeling of fetal movement at 20-24 weeks of pregnancy

From the beginning of this period, the frequency of fetal movement will gradually increase. The second trimester of pregnancy is a period of very active fetal movement. The fetus continues to lift its legs and somersaults in the mother's belly, and the mother can feel that the power of the fetus's movement is getting stronger and stronger.

3. The feeling of fetal movement at 24-28 weeks of pregnancy

At this time, the pregnant mother may feel her abdomen jumping intermittently, which is the fetus hiccups. Now the amniotic sac of the pregnant mother is full of amniotic fluid, and the fetus can move freely in the uterus. In addition, the fetus can already hear external sounds at this time, so pregnant mothers may often feel that the fetus moves suddenly due to external sound stimulation.

2. What is the reason for frequent fetal movement?

Monitoring fetal movement is a very effective way to self-check the health of the fetus. Generally speaking, the frequency and speed of fetal movement can reflect the well-being of the fetus. Generally speaking, the baby's fetal movement is no less than 3-5 times per hour, but if the baby's fetal movement exceeds 10 times per hour, it should be considered as frequent fetal movement. Frequent fetal movements refer to an increase in the number of active fetal movements in pregnant women. This may be due to an increase in the number of physiological fetal movements or it may be caused by physiological reasons.