Patient's question:
I have an itchy lower body, and my underwear is always yellow. What's going on? Why is there a decrease in fetal movement at 23 weeks of pregnancy?Doctor's answer:
The movement of the fetus in the uterus is called fetal movement. Fetal movement is an indicator of the fetus being in good condition inside the uterus. In normal pregnancy, at 18 to 20 weeks, the pregnant woman can feel fetal movement, approximately 3 to 5 times per hour. As the pregnancy progresses, the fetal movement becomes more active, but it decreases towards the end of the pregnancy. Generally, after 28 to 32 weeks, fetal movement reaches its peak, and it gradually decreases after 38 weeks.