At what time of pregnancy does the baby begin to move?
The baby begins to move for the first time at the age ofeight weeks. During this period of life, muscles and nerve endings are formed. However, the movements are still so weak that the mother simply cannot feel them.
At what time does the child move and what to do,if he does not move Photo: GettyIn average, a woman begins to feel the baby's stirring at the 18-22nd week, although this data is averaged and all this process takes place individually. When the pregnant woman feels the first tremors, depends on various factors. The key factors are:
- Thickness of fatty layer. The thin girl will feel the jolts faster than the plump.
- What sorts of the account. A woman who is going to give birth to a second, third, etc., once, will feel shocks earlier, because she already knows what they look like, and listens more attentively to her body.
After the woman felt the firstthey will become even more tangible and frequent. The baby moves a lot until the 32nd week, and then his activity drastically decreases. The thing is that the child is already cramped in the womb. Often, women complain that the child is much more active at night and his stirring is prevented from falling asleep. In fact, activity is day and night the same, just in the daytime, the pregnant woman does not notice the tremors.
When should I see a doctor?
Doctors recommend going to the clinic if youdid not feel any movement for 10-12 hours. Usually this does not indicate anything terrible, but it does not hurt to be on the safe side. If the lack of movement is caused by problems with the fetus, it is usually a matter of hypoxia, that is, a lack of oxygen. It comes in 2 types:
- Acute hypoxia. Requires emergency specialists.
- Chronic hypoxia. Treatment is necessary, but the situation is not urgent.
Before the onset of hypoxia, the baby beginsrush, move very quickly, and then subsides. In this case, you should immediately go to the doctor. Now you know on what term the child moves, and you will be ready to meet his first tremors. The main thing - remember, all women are individual, someone feels movement in the womb before, and someone later. Do not start in vain to worry, because your emotions will be transmitted to the baby.
