When Do Baby Movements Begin? A Week-by-Week Overview

Around 16 to 24 weeks of pregnancy, the mother may start feeling the movement of the baby. On the other hand, if it is a woman's first pregnancy, then it is possible that no movement of the baby may be felt even after the 20th week. In such a situation, there is no need to panic, after some time the woman can start feeling the movement of the baby in the womb.

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If the baby's movement is not felt after the 24th week, then in this situation, the doctor should be contacted immediately. Apart from this, if the baby's movement was normal earlier, but later it reduces, then the following can be the reasons for this -

• If the baby is moving less, then it can be a sign of some kind of infection or other problem.
• If the baby's movement has reduced, then it can be a sign of slow development of the baby.
• If there is any problem in the baby's placenta or the woman's uterus, the baby's movement in the womb can also be reduced.
• The baby can also move less in the case of umbilical cord. This is the situation when the umbilical cord of the child wraps around his neck.
• If the baby's movement is reduced, the doctor can advise to get a non-stress test done. With this, the heart rate and activity of the child can be detected. Apart from this, the development and growth of the child can also be monitored with 3 dimensional ultrasound.

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In case of less movement of the baby, the following measures can be taken on the advice of the doctor -

• To increase the movement of the baby, the woman can drink orange juice or take any other sweet liquid.
• It is also important for the woman to remain active. For this, definitely take a walk and you can also do light exercise on the advice of the doctor.
• You can talk to the baby developing in the womb.
• Press the stomach lightly, but avoid putting too much pressure on the stomach.

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As the pregnancy progresses, the baby will start growing and will become more active. Let us know about the reasons due to which the activity of the baby in the womb increases -

• After coming in the third trimester, the movement of the baby can be more during the day or night. At this time the baby can move fast.
• At this stage other people can also see the baby moving in the womb of the woman. This situation is good, because at this time the weight of the baby is increasing and the child is developing.
• Research shows that in the third trimester, the baby can move about 30 times every hour.
• When the woman lies on the bed after eating, the baby can move more. There is no need to worry in this situation.
• If the pregnancy is more than 37 weeks, the baby's activity can be more.

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If the baby has started moving, but then after a few days he is moving less than 10 times in 2 hours, then do not ignore this situation at all. The baby moving less than normal can be a little worrying. In such a situation, the woman should pay attention to the kick count of the baby. If the baby is moving less, then consult a doctor immediately. At the same time, you can also meet the doctor once if there is too much movement.