Is it normal for fetal movement in the lower abdomen during late pregnancy?

In the middle and late stages of pregnancy, in order to understand the health of the fetus, many methods need to be taken, including monitoring fetal movements. In addition, mothers during pregnancy often pay attention to the baby's fetal movements. Sometimes the baby's fetal movements can be felt. Whenever pregnant mothers feel the fetus moving in the belly, they will be very excited. In the late pregnancy, fetal movements will occur in the lower abdomen. Is this normal?

Is it normal for fetal movement in the lower abdomen during late pregnancy?

Pregnant women are looking forward to the baby's fetal movement during pregnancy. We all know that fetal movement can be felt around 4 months, but because the baby is still too small, the feeling is weak. When the baby grows up a little, the fetal movement will become more obvious. Then the position of the fetal movement is related to the fetal position. We all know that if the fetal movement is in the lower abdomen, is it normal?

Fetal movement in the lower abdomen

There is no fixed position for fetal movement, which is related to the posture of the fetus in the uterine cavity. Some pregnant mothers experience fetal movements in the upper left abdomen, some in the upper right abdomen, and some in the upper abdomen. These are all normal. Moreover, changes in pregnancy months and changes in the pregnant woman's posture will affect the location of fetal movement.

Generally speaking, the fetal movements that pregnant women can feel first appear in the middle of the lower abdomen and often have several different types. Among them is the turning movement, which is the baby's body turning left and right. It lasts for a long time, generally 3-30 seconds. The baby's turning movements are larger, and the pregnant mother will feel a rolling and pulling sensation in the lower abdomen.

As the pregnancy progresses, the expectant mother will feel the fetus's limb movements, such as punching and kicking. Sometimes the baby will kick or jump, tremble, or burp in the abdomen. These movements last for a short time, generally 1-15 seconds, and the locations of these movements are not uniform. Pregnant mothers may feel that the baby has punched them in the lower left abdomen and kicked them in the lower right abdomen.

In addition, each pregnant mother's physical condition is different, so the perception of fetal movement will also be different. Pregnant mothers with thin abdominal walls can feel fetal movements more easily than those with thick abdominal walls. The perception of fetal movements is also related to the sensitivity of the pregnant mothers.

When does fetal movement begin?

When the fetus develops to a certain extent, his activities can be felt by the pregnant mother. Fetal movement is an indicator of whether the fetus is developing normally. Therefore, many pregnant mothers are very concerned about when the fetal movement occurs. How long does it take for fetal movement to occur during pregnancy? At how many months does fetal movement occur? Generally speaking, first-time pregnant mothers will feel fetal movement for the first time around 18-20 weeks of pregnancy, but the amplitude of the fetal movement is very small. Most pregnant mothers can clearly feel the movement of the fetus after 4 months of pregnancy, that is, from the 5th month.

Some pregnant mothers are more sensitive and can feel fetal movement very early, but others need to wait until later to feel fetal movement. If fetal movement does not occur as expected, pregnant mothers should not be anxious. It may be that the baby is too small and the amplitude of the movement is not large enough for the pregnant mother to feel. If you are still worried, you can go to the hospital for a check-up to observe the condition of the fetus. As long as the prenatal check-up is normal, there will be no problem with the fetus.

After reading the above content, you will know that fetal movement is the movement of the fetus in the uterus, touching the uterine wall, so the mother can feel it. Because the baby moves inside the mother's belly, many positions are not very fixed. When it comes to a certain time, the doctor will check the fetal position. If the fetal position is not correct, the doctor will help correct it. The mother does not need to worry too much.