What does unborn baby’s movement tell us?

Every mother keeps her close eyes to the unborn baby’s development. Movement in the mother’s belly can greatly excite the mother (and the father) because it implies that the baby is growing up. The father to-be might gently massage the mother’s belly to play with the unborn baby.

The movementdoes not only mean that the baby is moving, it also implies the baby’s development. What does it tell us? Let’s see.

Normal movement

You can normally feel the baby’s movement in your belly during the 4^th month onwards or later. The baby moves as he is growing. A pregnancy ultrasound might show different position of your baby from the last time you visited the doctor.

Normally, the mother can feel baby kick throughout the day. The kick is stronger before and after the meal and after 9 p.m. The mother might misunderstand that the baby kick is harder at night because he is hungry. It is the mother who is actually hungry. The stomach growl can wake the baby up. Therefore, after the meal, your baby will not fully sleep. He will wake up and sleep every 20 minutes.

At night, when the mother use less energy and get some sleep, the blood from the mother’s heart will flow down to nourish the baby. At this moment, the baby will get more oxygen. He will kick harder than the daytime as a consequence. Therefore, the mother-to-be can feel changes in her belly at night better than the daytime.

Stronger movement during the 8^th month

You will feel your baby kick harder and more often than the 32^nd week or the 8^th month. According to the statistics, a mother might feel 264 baby kicks a day. Sometimes the baby might move harder and make you feel the pain. The strong movement might cause stiff uterus. If it happens too often, the symptom might be dangerous for both mother and baby.

After the 8^th month, as the baby grows, he might feel uncomfortable within the tiny space in your womb. When delivery is approaching, you might feel that your uterus is stiff. If you don’t feel your baby kick, you have to immediately consult with your doctor because the baby might not be able to breathe. Proactively check with your doctor to make sure that your unborn baby is healthy before delivery.

When delivery approaching, it hurts more than before

When the 9^th month is approaching, the baby kick will stronger than before. Sometimes it hurts you that you cannot sleep. When the baby moves his body, the ‘adrenalin’ will be released and transmitted through the mother’s blood vessel causing you unable to sleep.

When the unborn baby moves, it means that he is strong. Nevertheless, sometime, the baby’s movement is a reaction to external stimulus including sound of music, light or parent’s touch on the mother’s belly. The movement also implies physical and mental development. It is the right time that the parents promote their development.