How many times an hour on average?

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The article was written by Master, Doctor Nguyen Nhu Thu Truc - Obstetrician and Gynecologist - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Vinmec Nha Trang International General Hospital.
If in the next 1 hour counting the number of fetal movements is 3 times or less, this is an alarming sign to suspect that the fetus is weak, the mother should go to the doctor and go to the hospital if necessary to monitor the health of the fetus. by Monitor

1. When does the phenomenon of mechanical pregnancy appear?

Fetal movement, also known as mechanical pregnancy, is when the fetus has movements such as turning, limbs or the whole body of the fetus has movements that the mother can feel.
All pregnant women from more than 7 months or over 28 weeks should count the number of fetal movements to monitor the fetal health status. Usually in these middle months, the number of fetal movements is not regular, but later on, the number of fetal movements becomes more and more regular. The most active time is from the end of the 27th-32nd week.
The number of fetal movements is usually counted after meals and counted 3 times per day, at least 1 time a day. When counting, you should lie down and rest quietly, pregnant women also need to urinate to empty their bladder before counting the number of mechanical pregnancies and counting in 1 hour to see how many times the average pregnancy is.

2. How many times on average?

A healthy fetus has an average of more than 4 fetal movements per hour. If in 1 hour the fetus moves only 3 times or less, the mother needs to count the number of fetal movements for another 1 hour because it may be when the fetus is sleeping. You should lie down completely at rest to easily monitor the number of fetal movements.
If in the next 1 hour counting the number of fetal movements is still 3 times or less, this is an alarming sign to suspect that the fetus is weak, the mother should go to the doctor and go to the hospital if necessary to monitor her health. If there are less than 10 movements, the mother needs to be hospitalized immediately for active treatment.
The average number of fetal movements per day is 16 - 45 times.
The maximum recorded interval between fetal movements is 50 - 75 minutes.
May not feel fetal movements during the time the fetus sleeps. Sleep duration lasts 20-40 minutes, rarely more than 90 minutes. Monitoring the number of fetal pregnancies is inexpensive and simple to perform. The monitoring of the number of pregnancies with this machine helps the mother monitor the status of the fetus, thereby detecting abnormalities in a timely manner. Subsequent medical interventions are thus more effective. In addition, monitoring the number of fetal movements helps to reduce anxiety and stress for mothers, especially in high-risk pregnancies.
However, if the pregnant woman does not do it correctly, the change in the number of fetal movements can cause unnecessary or more dangerous worries, the pregnant woman does not properly appreciate and miss the risks. ongoing threat to the fetus. Therefore, it is very important for medical staff to guide pregnant women to perform correct and accurate monitoring.
Every day, the mother chooses the same time, usually after dinner, rest in the lying position, and focus on counting the number of fetal movements (kicks, punches, turns, rolls) within 1 hour, along with number of times to get 10 fetal movements, and record in 1 chart. Avoid fetal sleep cycles (maybe 20 to 75 minutes). Night to night is when the fetus is most active.
The mother needs to urinate to empty her bladder before counting fetal movements. Place your hand on your belly to feel the baby's movements.
A healthy fetus is when there are at least 4 movements in 1 hour.
If one day the baby is quiet and kicks less than usual, you can do some of the following activities to stimulate the baby's response:
Switch from lying down to sitting, getting up, walking gently. Eat sweets such as cake, drink milk Gently massage the whole body, or gently rub the belly, or tap gently on the belly to wake the baby. Then the mother continued to monitor the baby's movements. If the baby kicks less than 10 times in 12 hours or the mother counts the baby's kicks in 1 hour after eating but not 4 times, this is most likely a warning sign. If there is an abnormality, the mother needs to go to the doctor immediately to be checked.

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