Fetal hypoxia, don't ignore these distress signals!

Fetal hypoxia, a potentially fatal crisis! It may not only lead to fetal demise, but may also affect the health of the newborn and even the intellectual development of the child. Although modern medicine has a variety of instruments and equipment to monitor the situation, it is difficult for pregnant women to be medically supervised all the time, and some cases of hypoxia may not be detected in time. However, fetuses send out distress signals in the early stages of hypoxia. Their little temperament is actually a warning to us.

Fetal movement is a barometer of fetal health. The sudden quietness of an otherwise active fetus, or the sudden restlessness of an otherwise quiet fetus, can be a sign of hypoxia. less than 10 or more than 40 fetal movements in 12 hours should be alerted to fetal hypoxia.

A normal fetal heartbeat is regular and strong, 120-160 beats per minute. Overfrequency of more than 160 beats per minute before fetal movement decreases; decreased or stopped fetal movement and a fetal heart of less than 120 beats per minute are indicative of advanced fetal hypoxia.

Fetal growth is retarded in hypoxia. The fundal height of the uterus is measured regularly, and if there is no growth for 2 weeks, immediate medical attention should be sought.