During pregnancy, the movement of the fetus in the abdomen is called fetal movement. Fetal movement usually occurs at four months of pregnancy, when the fetus has become humanoid and there will be activities such as extending arms or kicking legs. At this time, pregnant women will feel it, which indicates that the fetus is developing normally. Is there still no normal fetal movement at 12 weeks of pregnancy?
If you still can't feel fetal movement at 17 weeks of pregnancy, it's actually normal. The feeling of fetal movement also varies from person to person. Some people may experience it earlier, while others may experience it later. However, fetal movement usually occurs between 16 and 20 weeks of pregnancy. The onset of fetal movement in primiparous women is later, while in multiparous women it is earlier.
In addition, fetal movement is also related to the intensity of fetal activity, the thickness of abdominal fat in pregnant women, and the sensitivity of the pregnant woman's own perception. For example, if the fetal activity is low and the abdominal fat in pregnant women is thick, fetal movement is not very obvious, so pregnant women will not feel it. However, if there is still no fetal movement around 20 weeks of pregnancy, it is necessary to go to the hospital for a fetal heart rate and fetal movement examination. To check whether the fetus has developmental abnormalities or abnormal fetal heart rate monitoring, it is necessary to consider whether the fetus has intrauterine hypoxia.
Fetal movement starts from 16 to 20 weeks of pregnancy and gradually increases. The most active period of fetal movement occurs from 28 to 38 weeks of pregnancy. As full-term approaches, the number of fetal movements will gradually decrease.
