Fetal hypoxia is not without signs, these changes in pregnant women are the distress signal of fetal hypoxia
Because the fetus completes the entire growth and development in the mother's belly throughout the pregnancy, many pregnant mothers cannot use the naked eye to observe the growth and development of the fetus in the womb, especially some careless mothers. You can rest easy, sometimes you don't even know if your baby is moving. In fact, this is very dangerous, because the fetus is not 100% safe in the mother's belly, and there will be a lack of oxygen. If the pregnant mother does not find it in time, it is easy to cause brain damage to the baby, or abortion!
Therefore, pregnant mothers must observe the fetal movement more often. If they find that the baby in the belly has the following symptoms, they must seek medical attention in time!
Abnormal fetal movement
By the 18th to 20th week of pregnancy, pregnant mothers will learn to count fetal movements. The method of counting fetal movements is to use sitting or lying position, count one hour each in a certain fixed time period in the morning, noon and evening of the day, and multiply the value of 3 fetal movements by 4, which is the number of fetal movements in 12 hours. When the number of fetal movements is less than 10 times/12 hours, or more than 40 times/12 hours, there may be intrauterine hypoxia in the fetus.
In addition, if the fetal movement suddenly increases, decreases, or suddenly decreases after the rapid fetal movement, these pregnant mothers should also pay attention and seek medical attention in time when they feel unwell.
fetal growth arrest
Niuniubao: I went to the hospital for an obstetric examination last week. When the doctor measured the stomach, they said that the baby was too small, and the B-ultrasound also showed that the fetus was too small. The doctor told me to check again this week, and when I got home, I was eating desperately to keep my baby growing. But when I went to check up this week, the baby did not grow, and the doctor said that further examination was needed.
During pregnancy, the development of the fetus is very fast, especially in the third trimester. If the pregnant mother usually pays attention to diet and nutritional intake, but the fetus does not grow, then you should pay attention. If the fetus is deprived of oxygen, his growth will become sluggish. Under normal circumstances, it should increase by about 1 cm per week after 28 weeks of pregnancy. If it does not grow for two weeks, further examination should be carried out.
How to prevent fetal hypoxia during pregnancy?
Once the pregnant mother finds abnormal signals, she should go to the hospital in time to confirm whether the baby is hypoxic, so as to correct the cause and ensure the smooth and healthy growth of the baby. Then, in daily life, what does the pregnant mother do to ensure an adequate supply of oxygen to the baby?
- Move more, sit soon
During pregnancy, especially in the third trimester, pregnant women should not sit for too long. Because the sitting position will compress the uterus, which is not conducive to the fetal movement of the abdomen. For a long time, the blood circulation of the placenta will be affected, and the fetus will be deprived of oxygen. Pregnant mothers should walk more properly, so that equal labor will be more favorable for spontaneous labor not only for the fetus, but also for the ascent and descent.
- Maintain proper weight gain and stay away from secondhand smoke
Studies have shown that obesity or exposure to secondhand smoke during pregnancy can reduce the oxygen supply to the fetus. So pregnant mothers must do their best to control their weight. Don't let yourself get too fat and stay away from those smokers.
- Sleep on the left side
With the prolongation of pregnancy time, the uterus enlarges and even occupies the entire abdominal cavity. This puts pressure on adjacent tissues and organs, the uterus rotates to the right, strains the ligaments and the protection of the mesentery, and the blood vessels that feed the uterus in the mesentery also drag, affecting the fetus. Oxygen supply, it is easy to make the fetus long-term hypoxia.