Will the fetus stop growing in the fifth month of pregnancy?

Fetal arrest is more likely to occur in the early stages of pregnancy than at any other time because the fetus is unstable at this time and the chance of fetal arrest is greatly increased. However, pregnant women should not think that fetal arrest will not occur after the early stages of pregnancy. In fact, fetal arrest may occur at any stage, but the probability is different. Some pregnant women still have questions: Will the fetus stop growing after five months of pregnancy?

Will the fetus stop growing in the fifth month of pregnancy?

Generally, embryonic arrest is more likely to occur in early pregnancy. The cases where the embryo stops developing after 3 months of pregnancy are greatly reduced. Of course, it does not mean that there will be no embryonic arrest after the second trimester. If there are adverse effects during pregnancy (the most common is fetal hypoxia), it can also lead to fetal growth retardation in the fifth month of pregnancy.

Abnormal fetal movement may occur when the placenta function is impaired, the umbilical cord is wrapped around the neck, the pregnant woman uses medication improperly, or encounters adverse external stimuli. If the fetal movement is less than 3 times within 1 hour, or less than 10 times within 12 hours, it means that the fetus is at risk of intrauterine hypoxia and you should go to the hospital for examination and timely treatment.

The fetus may stop growing at 5 months of pregnancy. Once it occurs, many bad signs will appear, especially causing gynecological diseases in some women. Fetal growth retardation is a case of spontaneous abortion, but the fetus inside the uterus will not be expelled from the uterus by itself.

If the fetus stops growing: first, there will be no more nausea, vomiting and other early pregnancy reactions, and the feeling of breast swelling will also be reduced. Then there will be vaginal bleeding, usually dark red bloody leucorrhea. Finally, there may be lower abdominal pain and expulsion of the embryo. The above symptoms vary from person to person. Some people may not even show any signs, but may directly experience abdominal pain and then miscarriage, or the embryo may stop developing without any symptoms and be discovered through routine B-ultrasound examination.

Causes of fetal arrest

1. Chromosomal abnormalities

Whether it is sperm or egg, as long as the chromosomes carrying genetic material are abnormal, even if a fertilized egg is formed, the embryo will not develop normally.

2. Smoking or drinking

Many countries have reached clear conclusions on the effects of smoking and alcoholism on fetal growth and development. Female smoking and alcoholism not only affect female reproductive ability, but also cause fetal malformations. Smoking and drinking in men can affect the quality of sperm.

3. The expectant mother is infected with the virus

For example, rubella, cytomegalovirus, etc. After being infected with these viruses, expectant mothers do not have particularly obvious symptoms, and there is no special impact on their bodies, but they may be fatal to the fetus.

4. Taking drugs that affect fetal development

Many expectant mothers mistakenly take cold medicine without knowing they are pregnant. In addition, some patients with chronic diseases may accidentally become pregnant without being prepared for pregnancy while taking medication for a long time.

5. Exposure to toxic substances

Hazardous substances include toxic chemicals, inferior decoration materials, etc.

6. Exposure to radiation or electromagnetic radiation

Expectant mothers are exposed to large amounts of radiation through X-rays and other procedures without knowing it.

7. The expectant mother suffers from a chronic disease

The expectant mother has serious chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, viral hepatitis, etc.

It is generally believed that the fifth month of pregnancy is the middle stage of pregnancy, and the fetus has developed relatively stably in the uterus. At this time, the danger period and the threatened abortion period have passed, and the mother has basically gotten over the morning sickness, so she will feel more relaxed. However, due to various factors, the fetus may stop growing even in the fifth month of pregnancy. This is something we need to be vigilant about.