How do expectant mothers judge the signs of labor? How to judge the signs of labor? What should I do if the fetus moves abnormally?
In movies, babies are often born quickly in a dramatic way. The pregnant woman experienced a contraction pain, and the baby was born suddenly when she bent over. However, in fact, childbirth usually takes a long time. As the due date approaches, expectant mothers begin to panic, because the moment of delivery may come at any time, which will inevitably make people feel a little nervous, especially one week before delivery, this nervous mood will be aggravated. Knowing that some women in labor will suddenly break water or see blood, expectant mothers can't help but worry about these unexpected moments. Therefore, one week before delivery, expectant mothers must learn to judge their own prenatal signs, be fully prepared mentally, and rush to the hospital in time for delivery.
How to count fetal movements at home?
1. Abnormal standard for fetal movement counting:
If the fetal movement is ≤ 3 times/hour, and the fetal movement is ≤ 10-20 times in 12 hours, it is abnormal.
Pregnant women can calculate the average number of fetal movements per week. If the number of fetal movements per day is greater than 50% of the average, or less than 30% of the average, it is also abnormal fetal movement.
In addition, if the fetal movement is frequent or restless without interruption, it may also be a manifestation of fetal intrauterine hypoxia. (Data source: https://y.dxy.cn/hospital/12331/771903.html)
2. If the fetal movement is less than 20 times in 12 hours, it is abnormal;
less than 10 times, it indicates that the fetus is in danger and has hypoxia in the uterus. (Data source: https://y.dxy.cn/hospital/12331/771903.html)
If the fetal movement exceeds the normal number of times within a period of time, the fetal movement is frequent, or it is restless without interruption, it is also a manifestation of intrauterine hypoxia. The number of fetal movements decreases significantly until it stops, which is a signal of severe fetal asphyxia in the uterus.
Abnormal fetal movement is caused by pathological conditions and functional disorders, such as tight umbilical cord around the neck, placental dysfunction, or abnormal medication and adverse external stimulation, which lead to fetal hypoxia in the uterus.
How to count fetal movements?
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1. Do it once in the morning, noon and evening, and insist on one hour each time.
Then add the number of fetal movements of these three times and multiply it by 4. You can calculate the rough value of 12 hours a day. If this number is less than 20, there may be abnormalities.
2. Keep records every day and observe the changes in the number of fetal movements.
If the number of fetal movements decreases significantly or stops, it may be that the baby is hypoxic. Or if the number of fetal movements in a day is less than 4 times, it is very dangerous and you should seek medical attention immediately.
3. If the family has the conditions, you can use the detection instrument on the market for detection.
The instrument can not only detect the heartbeat frequency and shape of the fetus, but also detect the number or intensity of contractions of the mother's uterus, etc., which can better understand the real condition of the baby.
4. It should also be noted that the fetus also has a wake-sleep cycle.
When the fetus is asleep, there is basically no fetal movement. The sleeping time is generally about 20 minutes. Once the fetus wakes up, there will be about 4 fetal movements within every half an hour after waking up.
Signs of labor
1. Lower abdominal distension
Expectant mothers often feel lower abdominal distension, frequent urination, backache, etc. due to the decline of the part of the fetus that is exposed first, which compresses the pelvic bladder, rectum and other tissues.
2. Abdominal relaxation
In the 1-2 weeks before delivery, expectant mothers often feel more comfortable in the upper abdomen, breathe more easily, and eat more because the part of the fetus that is exposed first descends into the pelvis and the bottom of the uterus lowers.
3. False contractions
Expectant mothers often have irregular uterine contractions 1-2 weeks before delivery, which are different from uterine contractions after delivery:
The duration is short, the interval is long and irregular, the intensity of uterine contractions does not increase, and the uterine contractions only cause slight distension and pain and are limited to the lower abdomen. The cervical opening does not expand with it. A small amount of sedatives can inhibit this "false contraction".
4. Amniotic fluid outflow
Amniotic fluid will flow out of the vagina a few hours before delivery. This is an important sign before delivery. Pregnant mothers should go to the hospital immediately if they find this phenomenon.
5. Spotting
24-48 hours before delivery, some mucus mixed with blood will flow out of the vagina of pregnant mothers, which is spotting.
This is due to the expansion of the lower uterine segment and the cervix, the separation of the nearby fetal membrane from the uterine wall, the rupture and bleeding of capillaries, and the mixing with the mucus in the cervix to form bloody viscous secretions, which is a relatively reliable signal before delivery.
If the amount of vaginal bleeding is large and exceeds the amount of menstruation, it should be noted that this may not be a precursor to delivery, but may be a bleeding disease in late pregnancy, such as placenta previa, placental abruption, etc.
6. Broken water
After delivery, the frequency of uterine contractions increases, the amniotic fluid sac ruptures, and clear light yellow water will flow out of the vagina with a fishy smell and cannot be controlled.
When the amniotic fluid flows out, the umbilical cord may fall out with it. The umbilical cord around the neck will cause the baby to die. Therefore, if the fetal membrane breaks before delivery and the amniotic fluid flows out, you should lie flat immediately and go to the hospital for delivery.
