Why is the fetus moving frequently when the due date is approaching?

As the saying goes, it takes ten months of pregnancy to give birth to a child. The due date is just an estimated delivery time. When this day comes, some people will experience frequent fetal movements. Is it normal to have frequent fetal movements when the due date is approaching? What is the reason?

Normally, the longest time the fetus can remain motionless should not exceed 75 minutes (children don’t sleep too long during their naps). Therefore, if you feel that the fetus has not moved for more than one and a half hours, you should eat some snacks, touch your belly, or even pat your belly, or push the baby, and put a walkman on your belly to play music for him. If you find that the number of fetal movements suddenly decreases or even stops, it indicates that the fetus is in poor health or there is an abnormal problem, and you should go to the hospital for examination as soon as possible. If the fetal movement is less than 20 times within 12 hours, or less than 3 times within 1 hour, it is often because the fetus is lacking oxygen and its life may be seriously threatened. Some people call this phenomenon a "premonition of fetal danger" and pregnant women must not take it lightly. The process from the disappearance of fetal movement to fetal death usually takes about 12 hours to 2 days, and most of the time it takes about 24 hours.

Of course, fetal movement is just a subjective feeling, and can also be affected by the pregnant woman's sensitivity to fetal movement, the amount of amniotic fluid, the thickness of the abdominal wall, and the use of sedatives or drugs such as magnesium sulfate. Therefore, these factors should be excluded when judging the accuracy of fetal movement information. The fetal movement count can only serve as a sign of the fetal safety. As for the development of the fetus, whether there are any deformities or other abnormalities. It is necessary to combine it with other medical instruments and other inspection methods for comprehensive analysis to make an accurate judgment.

The above is about the reasons for frequent fetal movements near the due date. Usually, the fetus is not static and is not just in a static state. Therefore, frequent fetal movements are very common. Frequent fetal movements near the due date are normal, so expectant mothers do not need to worry. However, if some other abnormal conditions occur, you need to go to the hospital for examination in time.