What are the symptoms of hypoxia in pregnant women?

For pregnant women, if the fetus suffers from hypoxia, the harm is particularly great, often leading to abnormal growth and development of the child, and even affecting intelligence. If the child suffers from hypoxia, the pregnant woman will also show certain symptoms. For example, when the child suffers from hypoxia, the pregnant woman will feel abnormal fetal movement, which may suddenly decrease or accelerate, which often indicates that the fetus is experiencing growth stagnation.

Hypoxia signal 1: abnormal fetal movement

During pregnancy, pregnant mothers will inevitably experience symptoms of changes in fetal movement. In fact, there are five symptoms of changes in fetal movement. Pregnant mothers must know and understand them, and then find solutions. This will reduce the chance of the fetus suffering from hypoxia.

1. Sudden decrease in fetal movement

A sudden decrease in fetal movement can cause the pregnant mother to have a fever. If the fever is mild due to a common cold, the fetus's movements will not be greatly affected because of the buffering effect of the amniotic fluid. However, if the pregnant mother suffers from an infectious disease or influenza, the impact on the fetus will be greater, especially for expectant mothers who are close to their due date.

2. Fetal movement suddenly accelerates

The fetal movement suddenly accelerates, which may be related to severe trauma to the pregnant mother. Generally speaking, the fetus is protected by amniotic fluid in the mother's womb, which can reduce the impact of external forces. If the expectant mother accidentally suffers a slight impact, she will not be injured. However, once the pregnant mother is hit by severe external force, it will cause violent fetal movement, and even cause miscarriage, premature birth, etc.

Hypoxia signal 2: The normal fetal heart rate is regular and strong, usually about 120 to 160 beats per minute, and can be heard after 12 weeks of pregnancy. If the fetal position is normal, on the left or right side of the mother's lower abdomen, where the fetal back is located, it can be listened to with the help of simple instruments. Abnormal fetal heart rate monitoring tests often indicate fetal hypoxia.

Hypoxia signal three: fetal growth stagnation

After lack of oxygen, the growth of the fetus will also be slowed down. Fetal growth retardation refers to the restriction of fetal growth and development in the uterus, which fails to reach a size appropriate to the gestational age. It is mainly manifested in that the fetal weight is lower than that of a normal fetus of the same gestational age. The birth weight of a fetus after 37 weeks of pregnancy is less than 2500 grams.