Fetal movement on the left side in late pregnancy

In the late pregnancy, if there is frequent fetal movement on the left side, this is also a common phenomenon. Don't worry too much. Fetal movement is more obvious in the late pregnancy. If the position of the fetal movement is obviously abnormal, this is a malposition of the fetus. You should go to the hospital for examination in time to avoid adverse effects. Next, let’s take a look at what to do if the fetal movement is on the left side in the late pregnancy. Let’s take a look at this aspect.

Fetal movement on the left side in late pregnancy

First, we need to understand what fetal movement is. Fetal movement refers to the movement of the fetus in the uterine cavity that impacts the uterine wall. Generally, pregnant women will begin to feel fetal movement at the fourth month of pregnancy, but this varies from person to person. Some may feel it earlier, while others may feel it later. This is normal. The fetal movement at the beginning is very light, like a touch, very light, as if it is there and not there, and is often considered an illusion.

Many pregnant women feel that the baby's fetal movements are often on the left side. Why is this? In fact, the location of the fetal movement has a lot to do with the position of the fetus in the uterus. The fetus is usually in a flexed and curled position in the uterus, and the spine can be located in any position in the uterine cavity. Since the fetus is generally in a cephalic or breech position, in most cases, the fetal spine is located on the left or right side of the uterus, while most of the limbs are on the opposite side of the spine. That is to say, if the spine is on the left, the fetal movement is mostly on the right side, and if the spine is on the right side, the fetal movement is mostly on the left side.

Symptoms of malposition of the fetus

It means that after 30 weeks of pregnancy, the position of the fetus in the uterus is not in the normal position, and it is more common in pregnant women and multiparous women with loose abdominal walls. The normal fetal position should be that the longitudinal axis of the fetus is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the mother, the fetal head is at the entrance of the abnormal pelvic position and is flexed, the chin is close to the chest wall, the spine is slightly bent forward, the limbs are flexed and crossed in front of the chest and abdomen, and the entire fetal body is oval, which is called occipital anterior position. In the second trimester, the fetal position may be abnormal, and will later automatically turn into an occiput anterior position. If the fetal position is still abnormal in the late pregnancy, it is called malpresentation.

The above is some content that the editor introduced to you about fetal movement on the left and malposition of the fetus. I hope it will be helpful to you. In fact, it is very normal for fetal movement to occur on the left side, because fetal movement has no fixed position. The editor recommends that pregnant women should have regular prenatal checkups and always pay attention to the condition of the fetus.