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When Pregnant Women Start Feeling Baby's Movement in the Womb

The first time you feel the baby's movements in the womb is the moment awaited by the expectant mother. Some pregnant women (pregnant women) feel alarmed because they do not feel the movement. But, when does baby's general movements begin to feel? Fetal movements in the womb, indicating the development of the Little One. Infants in the womb move because of various things. The reason a baby moves is because he wants to stretch his limbs or when he responds to the emotion the mother feels or the sound he hears. In addition, the baby in the womb can hear when his mother is reading, talking, or singing. Some body positions and new food consumed by pregnant women can also make the fetus move.

Age of Baby in the womb begins to move

The baby in the womb has actually been moving a 12-week pregnancy. But the body is still too small to make Bumil unable to feel his movements. Generally, pregnant women can feel the movement of the baby in the womb at 13-16 weeks of gestation. At first this movement will not be felt, so pregnant women might think of it as farting. Pregnant women in the second pregnancy or more, usually will more easily feel the baby's movements in the womb. Meanwhile, pregnant women who are pregnant for the first time, are likely to feel this movement in pregnancy 18-20 weeks. In addition, pregnant women who are thin may feel more than the more contained. While the father or someone else can only feel the baby's movements from outside the stomach, a few weeks after pregnant women feel it, which is around 20-24 weeks of pregnancy.

Stages of the Movement of the Baby in the Womb

If pregnant women don't feel the baby move, don't worry too much. Sometimes the baby's movements in the new uterus will be felt, if the baby moves all its limbs for a longer period of time. The position of the baby in the womb also determines whether the movement will be felt or not. Below is a guide to baby's movements in general according to gestational age.
  • Gestational age 20-23 weeks

  • Pregnant women may feel light kicks or movements when the baby is hiccuping.
  • Gestational age 24-28 weeks

  • Babies are more free to move because at this age the average volume of amniotic fluid reaches around 750 ml.
  • Gestational age 29-31 weeks

  • At 7 months of pregnancy, pregnant women can feel the kick getting tighter.
  • 32-35 weeks gestational age

  • The older the gestational age, the baby's movements may be more limited and slower but feel stronger.
  • Gestational age 36-40 weeks

  • Generally at the age of 9 months of pregnancy, the baby's head position has begun below and slower when moving. Even so the movement of the elbow and kick may have made Bumil's stomach become uncomfortable.

Pregnant woman, let's count the little one's movements every day

Initially, fetal movements in the womb are not too pronounced. However, towards the end of the second trimester of pregnancy, the movement will be stronger and more frequent. In the third trimester of pregnancy, the baby's movements can reach 30 times in one hour. The longer pregnant women will realize that babies are often more active in moving at certain hours. When pregnant women will sleep at night, around 21:00 to 01:00, the baby can usually be more active. This is thought to be due to changes in blood sugar levels in the body. Pregnant women can count approximately how many times the movement in one hour. Or vice versa, Bumil can calculate how long it will take for 10 times baby movements. This calculation can be started around 28 weeks' gestation. Don't forget to choose the same time every day. This baby's movement plays an important role as an indicator of baby's health. If the baby does not move normally for more than a day, your doctor may recommend additional examinations to confirm your child's condition, for example through an ultrasound examination, or examination of amniotic fluid. C'mon, start counting fetal movements in the womb. However, when Little doesn't move too much, don't worry too much, maybe he is resting. Every baby has its own movement pattern and rhythm, so every pregnant woman has a different experience. Enjoy your little greetings from the stomach!

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