Patient's question:
At 28 weeks of pregnancy, I experienced constipation. After straining to have a bowel movement, I felt my labia were swollen or as if something was flipping out. The fetal movements became unusually frequent, but they returned to normal the next day. Later, I also had a few instances of mild constipation, and after going to the bathroom, I noticed the fetal movements were slightly more active than usual. Is this normal? Additionally, at 26 weeks of pregnancy, an ultrasound revealed that the fetal umbilical cord was wrapped around the neck once.Doctor's answer:
Morning, noon, and evening, each lasting three hours, in a relatively quiet environment, adopt a comfortable position and lie on your left side. It is best to do this when the baby is awake. Then, add up the numbers obtained from these three times and multiply by 4 to get the fetal movement count for 12 hours. Under normal circumstances, there are 3 to 5 movements per hour. If the 12-hour fetal movement count is less than 20, or the movement count per hour is less than 3, or if the fetal movement is too frequent or the frequency suddenly changes, it is important to seek medical attention promptly.