How do twins count fetal movements

  Generally, women only have one embryo after pregnancy. If it is a twin mother, she is extremely lucky. For families with twins like this, pregnant women cherish this fate even more. In daily interactions, they also pay more attention to the activities of the fetus. So, how do twins count fetal movements?

  

How do twins count fetal movements1

  1. It can be counted through fixed time pregnancy tests. Because twins are two fetuses living together in the mother's uterus, it is not easy or scientific to count them according to the usual method of counting the fetal heart rate. Therefore, according to the fixed position of the twin babies, advanced medical equipment and ultrasound are used to observe the baby's condition during the monthly prenatal check ups of pregnant women. Calculate the number of fetal hearts of the baby based on this. And under normal circumstances, twin babies move about 3 to 5 times per hour.

  2. It can also be obtained through a fetal heart rate monitor. With the rapid development of science and technology, more and more household medical instruments have emerged. This includes a fetal heart rate monitor that allows pregnant women to count fetal movements at home. Even for pregnant twins, as long as the fetal heart rate monitoring instrument is used correctly, the fetal movements of the twins can be counted. This way, the mother can count changes in fetal movements at home and infer the health status of the baby based on the actual situation.

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