What happens if the fetus moves frequently near the due date?

Pregnancy and childbirth is a process that modern people attach great importance to, and it is also one of the most concerning issues for married women. Modern women are under tremendous pressure, and pregnancy is both a painful and happy stage for women. The pain comes from the many problems that pregnancy brings, while the joy comes from the upcoming arrival of a new life. Many women experience abnormal conditions in the late stages of pregnancy. For example, why do they experience frequent fetal movements near the due date?

Reason 1 : External stimulation

Fetal movement refers to the activities of the fetus. In daily life, when the pregnant mother communicates with the fetus, listens to music, or takes a bath, it will stimulate the fetus and intensify the fetal movement. Daily factors that can cause frequent fetal movements include: Before going to bed at night: Babies move the most at night. On the one hand, they are more energetic, and on the other hand, pregnant mothers can usually calm down and feel the baby's fetal movements at this time, so they will feel that the baby moves particularly frequently. After meals: After meals, the blood sugar level in the pregnant mother's body increases, and the baby is "full and full" and has strength, so the fetal movement will become more frequent than before meals.

When taking a bath: This may be because pregnant mothers will feel more relaxed when taking a bath, and this emotion will be conveyed to the baby, making him/her more energetic.

Reason 2: Abnormal fetal position

Generally speaking, the baby's fetal movements will gradually decrease and become weaker as the due date approaches. However, if the fetus was in an abnormal position before, it will be squeezed by the pelvis and pelvic cavity as the due date approaches, forcing the fetus to descend. The fetus that was in an abnormal position before will need to try to turn back to its original position at this time to facilitate subsequent delivery. This can also cause the fetus to move more frequently.

Reason 3: Fetal hypoxia

If the pregnant mother feels that the fetal movements, which had been very rare, suddenly become frequent, you should pay attention, because this may be due to the fetus being deprived of oxygen. For example, in the early stages of hypoxia, the number of fetal movements will increase. Due to hypoxia, the fetus becomes restless. When fetal intrauterine hypoxia continues to worsen, the fetal movements gradually weaken and the number of movements decreases. This is a sign of danger to the fetus. If no emergency measures are taken at this time, the fetus will stop moving and even its heart rate will disappear, and the heart will stop beating, resulting in death.