How many fetal movements are considered frequent?

When a woman is pregnant for a certain period of time, she can usually feel the fetal movement. Whenever a pregnant woman feels the fetal movement, although it may sometimes be painful, she is very excited inside. In addition, in clinical practice, fetal movement can be monitored to understand whether the fetus is normal. At different stages of pregnancy, even within a day, the frequency of fetal movement is different at different times. What frequency of fetal movement is considered frequent?

How many fetal movements are considered frequent?

Normal fetal movement indicates that the placenta is functioning well, that the oxygen supplied to the fetus is sufficient, that the fetus is developing healthily, and that the little life is living happily in the uterus. The strength and frequency of fetal movements vary greatly from person to person. When the baby is growing healthily in the mother's belly, it is very important to pay attention to it. So how many fetal movements are considered frequent?

Generally speaking, count in bed or sitting position after meals, 3 times a day, each time for 1 hour. Add the number of fetal movements in the morning, afternoon and evening each hour and multiply it by 4 to get the number of fetal movements in 12 hours.

Under normal circumstances, the fetus moves more than 3 times per hour. More than 30 fetal movements in 12 hours indicate that the fetus is in good condition, less than 20 times means that the fetus has intrauterine hypoxia, and less than 10 times means that the fetus is in danger.

The fetal movement suddenly increases (more than 20 times in 1 hour, more than 200 times in 12 hours) or decreases (less than 3 times in 1 hour, for more than 3 consecutive hours; or less than 20 times in 12 hours); if the pregnant mother becomes afraid of cold, has bad breath, loss of appetite, fatigue, or has irregular vaginal bleeding when the fetal movement changes, these phenomena are all "dangerous signs" for the fetus. You should go to the hospital immediately.

Fetal movement is a special experience for every new mother. It is the first close contact between the expectant mother and the baby. When the baby's weak movements turn into energetic kicks, you will know that everything is normal with the baby. So how many fetal movements are normal during pregnancy?

The fetal movement is generally 3 to 5 times per hour, and about 30 to 40 times in 12 hours. Under normal circumstances, the strength and frequency of fetal movements vary throughout the day and night. The number of movements is less in the morning, increases after 6 pm, and is most active between 8 and 11 pm. This means that the fetus has its own sleep pattern, which is called the fetal biological clock. The strength and frequency of fetal movements vary greatly from person to person. Some have it more than 100 times in 12 hours, while others only 30 to 40 times. But as long as the fetal movement is regular and rhythmic, and the changing curve is not large, it means that the fetal development is normal.