Contents:
- Medical Video: Causes of decreased or absent fetal movements - Dr. Sangeeta Gomes
- What should be done if the fetus stops moving?
- How many times does a normal baby kick?
Medical Video: Causes of decreased or absent fetal movements - Dr. Sangeeta Gomes
Feeling the first kick of the fetus must be very happy. Even though it's a little sick, feeling the baby's kick shows that the baby is healthy and active while in the womb. However, what if the fetus stops moving in the womb? What to do?
What should be done if the fetus stops moving?
Before deciding what to do when the fetus stops moving, you should first know the cause of the fetus to stop moving. There are many causes, ranging from normal to serious.
Actually, if the fetus stops moving for a short time, you don't need to worry. This can happen because the fetus is sleeping, usually for 20-40 minutes or even up to 90 minutes. When the fetus is awake, he may actively kick your stomach again.
However, if you are worried because the fetus has not moved long enough, you might be able to take a break. Lie on your left side and then drink or eat something sweet. The sugar that enters your body can be an energy for the fetus to move actively again. You can also gently pat your stomach to stimulate the baby to move again.
You must be calm, and start to calculate the baby's movements. If the baby kicks you feel less than 10 times in 2 hours, you should immediately see a doctor. The doctor may do an ultrasound to see the baby's movements and also record the baby's heartbeat.
How many times does a normal baby kick?
You might feel the baby's first kick at around 18 weeks gestation. Of course, it's very happy when I feel the baby's first kick. However, as pregnancy progresses, the movement of your baby in the womb may be more frequent and sometimes make you uncomfortable.
When the fetus has grown bigger and stronger (around 20-24 weeks' gestation), the skin of your stomach will stretch, so you might find it easier to feel the baby's movements. Through a kick from his leg to your stomach or with an elbow from his hand to your stomach. Yes, there must be lots of things babies do in there.
Babies tend to move more at certain times, for example when you sleep. The movement of these babies can change as they grow and develop. In the third trimester of pregnancy, babies will move more often, at least 16-45 movements per hour, as quoted from the page on Pregnancy Birth & Baby.
The movement produced by this fetus will vary by fetus. There is a fetus that is very active in the womb and there is also a less active but still normal (at least produces 10 times the movement in 2 hours). To be able to calculate fetal movements well, you should while lying down. This is so you can really focus on feeling fetal movements.
It is important for you to recognize your own fetal movements. So, if there is a change in baby's movements, you can immediately feel it and if there is something strange, you can immediately go to the doctor.
