What is the reason for frequent fetal movements at 26 weeks?

First-time mothers will feel fetal movements between the 18th and 20th weeks of pregnancy. This is the first time the baby is sending information to the mother. The mother should also start paying attention to the baby's fetal movements after the baby's first message, which is related to the baby's growth and development. When the pregnancy reaches 26 weeks, the baby's fetal movements will become frequent. So, what is the reason for frequent fetal movements at 26 weeks?

First, what is the reason for frequent fetal movements at 26 weeks of pregnancy? Many mothers find that the fetus moves frequently at 26 weeks of pregnancy, but they don’t know why. In fact, this is a very normal behavior, but there is no scientific basis for judging the gender of the baby based on the fetal movements at 26 weeks of pregnancy. The normal number of fetal movements at 28 weeks of pregnancy is no less than 3 to 5 times per hour, and the number of obvious fetal movements in 12 hours is more than 30 to 40 times. The diagnostic reason for the sudden acceleration of fetal movement may be severe trauma to the expectant mother. However, the 28th week of pregnancy is also the period when the fetal movement of expectant mothers is most active. Many mothers find that the fetus moves frequently at 26 weeks of pregnancy, but they don’t know what’s going on. In fact, this is a very normal behavior, but there is no scientific basis for determining the gender of the baby based on the fetal movement at 26 weeks of pregnancy.

Second, generally, pregnant women can feel fetal movement at 15 to 20 weeks of pregnancy, reaching a peak at 28 to 32 weeks of pregnancy, and gradually decreasing after 38 weeks of pregnancy. Pregnant women should measure fetal movement from 28 weeks of pregnancy, once in the morning, noon and evening every day, each time for 1 hour. Pregnant women can sit or lie on their side, and gently place their hands on the abdominal wall to feel fetal movement. Normal fetal movement is 3 to 5 times/hour. If you measure fetal movement by yourself, it is recommended that you go to the hospital for B-ultrasound monitoring, the result is more accurate.

What's the reason for frequent fetal movements at 26 weeks? Fetal movements before 28 weeks of pregnancy are irregular. At this time, the baby is still small and there is still a lot of space for him to move in the mother's uterus. The mother will not feel every movement of the baby. You can start paying attention to fetal movements after 28 weeks. The normal number of fetal movements at 28 weeks of pregnancy; normal obvious fetal movements are no less than 3 to 5 times in 1 hour, and the number of obvious fetal movements in 12 hours is more than 30 to 40 times. However, due to the large individual differences among fetuses, some fetuses may move about 100 times in 12 hours. As long as the fetal movements are regular, rhythmic, and do not vary much, it proves that the fetal development is normal. Normal fetal movement indicates that the placenta is functioning well, that the fetus is receiving sufficient oxygen, that the fetus is growing and developing healthily in the uterus, and that the fetus is moving happily.