Patient's question:
I am very scared when this happens. I often have lower abdominal pain and don't know how to solve it, so I came here to consult. Is it normal for fetal movement to significantly decrease at the tenth month of pregnancy?Doctor's answer:
The movement of the fetus in the uterus is called fetal movement. Fetal movement indicates that the fetus is in a good condition inside the uterus. In normal pregnancy, at 18-20 weeks, the pregnant woman can feel fetal movement, which occurs 3-5 times per hour. As the pregnancy progresses, the fetal movement becomes more active, but it decreases in the later stages of pregnancy. Generally, after 28-32 weeks, fetal movement reaches its peak, and it gradually decreases after 38 weeks. Fetal movement is most uniform between 8-12 a.m., least active between 2-3 p.m., and then gradually increases again, reaching its highest point between 8-11 p.m. Therefore, your situation is normal.