Baby Kicks and Your Pregnancy: Tips for Expectant Mothers

Pregnant women start feeling the movement of the child in the womb during the 16th to 25th week of pregnancy. In this movement, women also experience the kicking of the child in the womb. But the movement of the fetus in the womb starts from the 7th to 8th week of pregnancy. Kicking of the child in the womb is called Quickening in medical language. Women who are pregnant for the first time may take some time to feel this kind of movement of the fetus. At the same time, many women who become mothers for the first time are not able to feel the kicking of the child in the womb even after 25 weeks. Whereas most of the women who are pregnant for the second time start feeling the movement or kicking of the child in the womb easily only after the completion of the 13th week of pregnancy. During pregnancy, women often experience the movement of the fetus when sitting quietly or lying down. Thin women can feel the activity of the fetus more easily than other women.

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Pregnant women feel something moving in the stomach during the movement of the baby in the womb. This feeling is like a spasm in the arteries. Women who become mothers for the first time are not able to reveal this situation properly. But, women who become mothers for the second and third time are able to understand the movement in the stomach due to hunger and gas and the movement in the stomach due to the movement of the fetus. The kicking of the baby in the womb can be felt better in the second and third trimester of pregnancy. During this time, the pregnant woman can feel the movement of the baby in the womb by kicking, elbowing or punching.

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In the initial stages of pregnancy, women feel such movements very rarely, but by the second trimester of pregnancy, the baby grows up and during this time the mother starts feeling his movements properly. Also, at this time, the movement of the baby in the mother's womb increases. Some studies show that by the third trimester, the baby moves in the womb about thirty times every hour.

The baby in the womb is not able to remain stable in one position throughout the day and starts moving even while sleeping. It is believed that the baby becomes more active from 9 pm to 1 am when the mother is going to sleep. At this time, due to the change in the blood sugar level of the mother, this change occurs in the baby growing in the womb. The baby starts reacting to sound and being touched by someone. If the partner of the pregnant woman comes close to her while sleeping, the baby kicks.

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After the 28th week of pregnancy, when the baby starts moving properly, some doctors advise the pregnant woman that she should count the number of movements of the baby, such as punches and kicks. In this way, doctors find out whether the baby is growing normally in the womb or not. But there is no scientific basis for this method that proves that your baby is fine in the womb, so to check your baby growing in the womb, you should keep meeting the doctor from time to time and get it checked.

If a pregnant woman wants to feel the movement of her baby in the womb properly, then for this she should choose such a time when the baby is most active. Generally, the movement of the baby increases after pregnant women eat food. During this time, to find out the correct movement of the child, the pregnant woman should sit comfortably or lie down on one side.

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Many experts have different opinions on the method of counting the movement of the child. A foreign university has given its argument on this method and said that the child should move at least ten times in two hours. If the pregnant woman does not feel this in two hours, then she should experience it in the next two hours. If even then the movement of the child is not felt ten times, then there is a possibility that the child is less active than normal. In this situation, you should consult a doctor and get the child's heart rate and other tests done.

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Many women start panicking due to not feeling the movement of the child even before the completion of the 25th week of pregnancy. Whereas, by this time period the child becomes very less active or even if he kicks, the mother is not able to feel it. In such a situation, the pregnant woman should maintain patience and wait for the child to grow up.

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After the child in the womb grows up, you will be able to experience his kicking, moaning or movement in a better way. During this time, pregnant women are able to feel the activity of the child properly. Sometimes less movement by the child can also mean that he is sleeping at that time. After the 32nd week of pregnancy, when the child does not get space to move in the uterus, then he starts kicking. If the condition of the child moving in the womb is less than ten times every two hours, then you should talk to your doctor about it.

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12th week: At this time the child starts growing, but still he moves. Due to the child being very small, women are not able to feel anything at this time.

16th week: At this time some pregnant women feel a butterfly moving in the uterus. During this time they are not able to feel the difference between the movement in the stomach due to gas and the movement of the child.

20th week: By this time the child in the womb becomes a little bigger and women are able to feel the kicking of the child.

24th week: During this time the child develops further and women experience mild shocks in the form of hiccups of the child.

28th week: At this time pregnant women feel the kicking and elbowing of the child while taking their breaths.

36th week: By this week, the baby has grown according to the size of the uterus. During this time, if the baby reduces movement, you should immediately consult your doctor.

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The kicking of the baby in the womb is a normal and healthy sign during pregnancy. It reflects the development of the fetus and the progress of its muscles. When the muscles and bones of the baby develop, it starts moving its hands and legs, which the mother can feel inside the womb. This kicking is more in the second trimester of pregnancy and increases in the third trimester. It is a pleasant experience for the pregnant woman, as it indicates the activity and health of the baby. If there is a sudden decrease in the speed or intensity of the kicking, the pregnant woman should consult a doctor.