At how many weeks will the fetal movement decrease?

Many women experience different things during pregnancy. For example, sometimes you can feel fetal movement, and the frequency is different in each period. The most active period of fetal movement should be when you are five or six months pregnant, but after a certain period of time, fetal movement will gradually decrease. There are many factors that affect fetal movement, such as diet, the pregnancy period of the pregnant woman, etc. At how many weeks will fetal movement decrease?

At what week does fetal movement begin to decrease? Generally, after 38 weeks of pregnancy, fetal movement gradually decreases due to the decrease of amniotic fluid and the reduction of space in the uterus.

The baby is active during the 20th to 35th week of pregnancy, and because it is not very big yet, there is enough space in the uterus for movement.

The period of time during which the baby's fetal movements are most intense is relatively large. Pregnant mothers can feel the baby's various big movements such as punching, kicking, and rolling, and can even see the little hands and feet protruding from the belly.

When the fetus develops to a certain extent, its activities can be felt by the pregnant mother. Fetal movement is an indicator of whether the fetus is developing normally. Therefore, many mothers are very concerned about when the fetal movement occurs. How long does it take for fetal movement to occur? How many months does it take for fetal movement to occur? Generally speaking, first-time mothers will feel fetal movement for the first time around 18-20 weeks of pregnancy, but the amplitude of the fetal movement is very small. Most pregnant mothers can clearly feel the movement of the fetus after 4 months of pregnancy, that is, from the 5th month.

Some pregnant mothers are more sensitive and can feel fetal movement very early, but others need to wait until later to feel fetal movement. If fetal movement does not occur as expected, pregnant mothers should not be anxious. It may be that the baby is too small and the amplitude of the movement is not large enough for the pregnant mother to feel. If you are still worried, you can go to the hospital for a check-up to observe the condition of the fetus. As long as the prenatal check-up is normal, there will be no problem with the fetus.

What does fetal movement feel like?

1. Fetal movement under B-ultrasound:

Early pregnancy: At 7 or 8 weeks of pregnancy, the doctor can find that the embryo has a slight ripple-like movement through B-ultrasound. There will be a small twitch around 9 weeks, which will be more obvious after 9 weeks. Stronger twitches can be seen at 9-10 weeks, and stronger movements such as fluttering, floating and jumping may occur at 10 weeks! However, you, the expectant mother, cannot feel it for the time being. Many people should feel the peristalsis of the intestines in the early stage!

Second trimester: After 11 weeks, you can find that the fetus can kick, stretch, suck, swallow, yawn and other small movements. If you are lucky, you can also observe the baby somersaults and kicks in the uterus at 16 weeks. Later, the baby will turn his head and burp! Through B-ultrasound, you can see that the baby has a lot of fetal movements during this period and is very lively!

Late pregnancy: Through B-ultrasound we can see that the fetus is relatively crowded in the uterus, and there is not enough space for it to move freely. However, the baby will also have the skills learned before, but the frequency and amplitude of fetal movements will gradually decrease. Although the number of times is not that much, the intensity of the movements is relatively large! It’s just that the whole body movement will gradually decrease, and you can observe opening and closing eyes, opening mouth, yawning, stretching hands and burping, etc.!