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Question
Hello doctor,
I'm 20 weeks pregnant now and I don't see any movement or kicking. At night, when I go to bed, I only see the fetus move slightly and very little once or twice. My placenta attaches to my eyes first. So the doctor told me to ask 20 weeks pregnant with very little movement, is it okay? Thank you doctor.
Le Thi Huong (1991)
Answer
Answered by Master, Doctor Vu Thi Hong Chinh - Obstetrician and Gynecologist - Obstetrics Department, Vinmec Times City International General Hospital.
Hello,
With the question “Is it okay to move very little at 20 weeks pregnant? ", the doctor would like to answer as follows:
Fetal movement (also known as mechanical pregnancy) is when the fetus has movements such as turning, limbs or whole body, which the mother feels. Fetal movements show the health status of the fetus in the womb. The fetal movements that each mother perceives is different. In the first child, the mother often feels the fetal movement when the gestational age is from 18 to 20 weeks, the baby is born earlier than about 16 weeks. In the second trimester of pregnancy, fetal movements are often irregular, but the more more clearly later, most clearly from week 27 onwards. When the fetus has abnormal fetal movement will decrease, the purpose is to reduce oxygen consumption and reduce energy expenditure. In addition, the mother's perception of fetal movement is also affected by many factors such as: thickness of the mother's abdominal wall, amniotic fluid status, position of placenta, position of fetus, fetus Are you awake or sleeping,...
Your case at 20 weeks pregnant in the evening you see light and very little movement is normal, you do not need to worry. You can go to the hospital to be examined and instructed on how to measure fetal movements.
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