How would you know if the fetus has stopped growing?

Many mothers who have experienced fetal arrest are worried about gains and losses. They don't know why the baby they have been thinking about so much suddenly stopped beating. The shock and fear cannot be described in words. Like a heavy rain, the expectation of pregnancy vanished in an instant, and vanished in the wind. So, if the pregnancy stops, how to judge it? What will the pregnant mother feel?

How to judge if the fetus stops

1. Pregnant women may feel that the baby's fetal movement has stopped, the uterus has stopped expanding or even become smaller, weight has decreased, breasts have become smaller, and the feeling of distension has subsided. When the fetal death time is long, pregnant women have bad breath, poor appetite, low fever, and fatigue.

2. During abdominal examination, no fetal movement can be felt and no fetal heartbeat can be heard. To diagnose "fetal growth retardation", the first thing to do is to check the gestational age. After determining the gestational age, if the baby is small or the fetal heartbeat and fetal bud are slow to develop, you can go for a follow-up check in another week to be safe. If there is still no development or the gestational sac is retracted and the fetal heartbeat disappears, it can be confirmed. Generally, when fetal growth retardation is confirmed, what needs to be done is to terminate the pregnancy, and a uterine curettage can be performed.

What should I do if fetal growth retardation occurs?

Generally speaking, when a pregnant mother is diagnosed with fetal growth retardation, she needs to have an abortion under the specific guidance of a doctor. Fetal growth retardation is different from general abortion in early pregnancy, because the fetus may adhere to the uterine wall after growth retardation and is not easy to be completely expelled; if the fetal growth retardation lasts for a long time, it may affect the mother's blood coagulation, and the risk of internal bleeding during the abortion process will increase; in addition, it may cause intrauterine infection, damage the uterine wall, and then cause fallopian tube occlusion, resulting in infertility. Therefore, after the embryo stops developing, doctors usually recommend hospitalization for abortion and observation for a period of time after the operation.

The termination of embryo development in a test tube is a huge blow to every pregnant mother. In fact, there are many factors that lead to fetal growth retardation. Pregnant women must actively take preventive measures to avoid such tragic situations. Whether it is during the preparation period for pregnancy or during pregnancy, female friends must learn to relax and attach great importance to every prenatal check-up. If fetal growth retardation has occurred, it is best to consider pregnancy after half a year.