Patient's question:
My partner is already 28 weeks pregnant. What I want to ask is: Sometimes the fetal movement is very strong, and at other times it feels almost non-existent. Is such a significant variation in fetal movement normal? Is it related to factors like the mother's posture?Doctor's answer:
Starting from the 28th week of pregnancy, count fetal movements three times a day (morning, noon, and evening) while lying in bed, with each session lasting 1 hour. Add the counts together and multiply by 4 to get the 12-hour fetal movement count. Normal is defined as ≥30 movements in 12 hours or ≤3 movements per hour.