Patient's question:
It's the second pregnancy, and the fetal movement feels like small feet kicking. When I was pregnant with my first child, the fetal movement felt like the entire body moving around in the stomach, sometimes swimming to the left and sometimes to the right. I had a girl. Now, the fetal movement feels different—is the gender different too?Medical history and effectiveness: I heard that if the fetal movement feels like punching and kicking, it's a boy, and if it feels like the entire body moving around, it's a girl.
Help needed: I'd like to ask if it's accurate to determine the gender by observing fetal movement. Thank you.
Doctor's answer:
Here is the English translation of the provided content, with line breaks () preserved as instructed:(1) When the baby is in a head-down position, the girl faces the mother, with her buttocks pointing outward. During fetal movement, the mother's abdomen often feels like a large bulge rolling around, and occasionally, a small hand playfully pokes out. In contrast, when the boy is in a head-down position, his face is outward, and his movements are more like kicks and stomps. He doesn’t create large bulges like girls do; instead, his movements feel like small fists and feet.
(2) Kicking means it’s a boy; swimming like a fish means it’s a girl—this is super accurate!
(3) Experience-based tip: Boys generally don’t move much inside the womb, but they become more active at night when the mother is asleep. Girls, however, are more active in the womb. Additionally, girls tend to move more vigorously than boys.
(4) Most people’s test results: Movement on the left side of the abdomen indicates a boy, while movement on the right side indicates a girl.