Most expectant mothers will feel their first fetal movement between 16 and 18 weeks of pregnancy. At this time, mothers will have great hopes for the little life in their bellies, but at the same time they are a little worried about the baby's health. How do they judge whether their children are smart and healthy? Can fetal movement be used to judge whether the fetus is mentally retarded? This article gives you a detailed introduction.
Fetal movement refers to the physical activity of the fetus in the mother's womb. Sometimes it is a local action, such as breathing, opening your mouth, shaking your head, etc. And sometimes it is full-body exercise, such as rolling and stretching of limbs, which is the same as that of a newborn child. Normal and healthy fetal movement is a sign of healthy growth of pregnant women's fetus. Moreover, it is impossible for pregnant women to go to the hospital every day to listen to the fetal heart rate and do B-ultrasound. Then, listening to fetal movements by yourself is the simplest and most effective way for expectant mothers to understand the safety of their babies in the womb. The reason of abnormal fetal movement is most likely fetal hypoxia, which may cause mental retardation, cerebral palsy and even stillbirth. Therefore, fetal movement is a very important index to monitor whether the fetus is hypoxic, and it is also an important clinical index to understand the intrauterine safety of the fetus, which can judge the acquired mental retardation of the fetus to a certain extent. But if the mental retardation of the fetus is hereditary, it is no different from the fetal movement of a normal baby. Therefore, to sum up, it is impossible to judge whether the fetus is mentally retarded only by fetal movement, and the fetal movement characteristics of the mentally retarded fetus are no different from those of the normal fetus.
So how to judge whether the fetus will be mentally retarded due to lack of oxygen through fetal movement? Pay attention to the changes of fetal movement. If the active baby suddenly stops moving, it may be a signal of hypoxia, and vice versa. Although it is still in the belly, the baby will try to communicate with you. Will suddenly become quiet because of lack of oxygen, and we can also jokingly understand it as "sulking"!
But in the end, I still want to remind everyone that every fetal movement is a "dialogue" between the expectant mother and the baby, which is the way for the baby to perceive the outside world. Mothers can be calm and happy every day without worrying too much.