What does the first fetal movement feel like?

Fetal movement has always been a matter of great concern to pregnant women. However, this situation will not occur in the early stages of pregnancy. It will only occur frequently after the middle stage. Moreover, the condition of fetal movement directly indicates the health of the baby. Experienced pregnant women will also understand the gender of the fetus through fetal movement. However, many pregnant women tend to ignore the first fetal movement. So what does the first fetal movement feel like?

First, what does the first fetal movement feel like? If the pregnant mother is pregnant for the first time, it is very likely that she will feel the fetal movement for the first time at 18-20 weeks of pregnancy. Because the fetus is still small and lacks strength at this time, the feeling of fetal movement is intermittent, as light as the flapping of a butterfly's wings. As the pregnancy progresses, the expectant mother will gradually feel that the baby is becoming stronger and stronger, and the fetal movements are becoming stronger and more regular.

Second, the feeling of fetal movement at 20-24 weeks of pregnancy. From this period onwards, the number of movements of the fetus will gradually increase. The second trimester is a period of very active fetal movement. The baby keeps kicking and somersaulting in the mother's belly, and the mother can feel the baby's movements becoming stronger and stronger.

Third, the feeling of fetal movement at 24-28 weeks of pregnancy. At this time, the pregnant mother may feel her stomach jumping intermittently, which is the baby hiccuping. Now there is enough amniotic fluid in the pregnant mother's amniotic sac, and the fetus can move freely in the uterus. In addition, the fetus can already hear external sounds at this time, so the pregnant mother may feel the fetus suddenly move due to external sound stimulation from time to time. Generally speaking, starting from the 28th week of pregnancy, the fetus will develop a more regular rhythm of life and will have cycles of sleep and wakefulness. When the baby is awake, the pregnant mother will find that the fetal movements are frequent and large in amplitude. When the baby is sleeping, the number of fetal movements decreases significantly, and even if there are fetal movements, they are very small. Pregnant mothers should understand the fetal movement pattern of the fetus and count the fetal movements every day starting from the 28th week.

What does the first fetal movement feel like? The above content introduces the feeling of fetal movement at 29-32 weeks of pregnancy. Now pregnant mothers can feel the fetal movement very clearly, but they will find that the amplitude of the fetal movement has become smaller. This is because as the fetus continues to grow, the space in the pregnant mother's uterus becomes narrower, restricting the movement of the fetus. Around 32 weeks of pregnancy, fetal movement will reach its peak. The frequency of fetal movements has increased significantly, and the patterns of fetal movements have become more diverse.