The difference between fetal arching and kicking

We often hear expectant mothers say during pregnancy, "Look, he's kicking me." In fact, this is a reaction of fetal movement. However, the reaction of fetal movement is not only kicking, but also arching. However, since many people cannot distinguish when it is kicking and when it is arching, they just say it is kicking. If you can't tell the difference, then the following article can teach you how to distinguish the kicking and arching of fetal movement.

How to distinguish between fetal movement, peristalsis and kicking

Your baby may start to hiccup, so you may feel occasional fluttering in your tummy. Your amniotic sac now contains up to 740 ml of amniotic fluid, and your baby can move freely inside it. Although your baby has been able to hear for some time, from this point on you may notice that your baby jumps in the womb when there is a sudden noise in the outside world.

Generally, starting from the 28th week, the baby's life rhythm becomes more obvious, and he will have cycles of sleeping and waking. When the baby is awake, the fetal movements are more frequent and larger. When the baby is sleeping, he seems very quiet, and even if there is fetal movement, it is very small. So, from now on, you need to understand your baby's "daily habits", that is, the pattern of his fetal movements. Some obstetricians will recommend that you count fetal movements every day starting from the 28th week as a self-help method to monitor your baby's health.

As the baby grows bigger, the big rolling fetal movements become less frequent. If a baby is sucking his thumb and suddenly realizes that he "can't find" his thumb, his little head will turn from side to side, trying to find his thumb. At this time, you will feel the baby's rapid, sudden fetal movement.

During the last two weeks of pregnancy, your baby's movements may slow down a little and your baby's growth rate may slow down a little. These are normal and you don't have to worry. You need to be reminded that even after you clearly feel the fetal movement, the baby is not always kicking and moving around in your belly. Because he needs rest and sleep just like you. Sometimes he would lie quietly and motionless for hours.