When we talk about what it feels like to be an adult, sometimes it's hard to hear comments from the closest people who are constantly interfering in our lives. When we graduated from university, we were asked when we would get a job. When we got a job, we were asked when we would get married. When we were married, we were asked when we would have children.
Of course, the long wait to bear a child is a gift for married couples. Feeling the baby's first kick is the most anticipated moment for almost every pregnant woman. Mothers, have you recorded the number of fetal kicks yet? This is necessary to monitor the development of the fetus. Several other moments can be measured to determine the development of the fetus in the womb. Do you want to know what the 3 moments of pregnancy that need attention are? Read this article to the end, moms!
How to know the fetus's development in the womb
1. Weight gain
A pregnant woman will experience an average weight gain of about 1.5 to 2 kg per month. Weight gain for pregnant women does not guarantee that the baby will be an average weight at birth, but it would be nice to monitor weight gain during pregnancy. Because this is important to determine the healthy development of the fetus, usually, when entering the second trimester, the baby in the womb will experience strong growth and development of the body's organs. So make sure that the baby's nutritional needs for the energy supply are met from the beginning of the pregnancy, mommies!
2. Big belly
A pregnant woman's belly will also increase in size with gestational age. Usually, the stomach size rises by an average of 1 to 1.5 cm per month. Of course, this also happens because the future baby experiences weight gain and increasing height in the womb. It is not certain when a pregnant woman's belly starts to look bigger as it is influenced by several factors, such as the number of pregnancies that have occurred, the location of the uterus, age, body size, and others.
3. Fetal movement
Fetal movements marked by kicks are a good sign that the baby is developing well. Usually, pregnant women can feel fetal movements from the 18th to the 25th week. This varies depending on the number of pregnancies that have occurred. For first pregnancies, movement usually occurs closer to the 25th week. Meanwhile, for the second pregnancy and so on, fetal movements are felt in the 18th week. Mothers generally count up to 2 hours in 45 minutes to feel ten fetal movements. But if the fetal movements reach less than ten times in 2 hours, mothers can try again to count a day when the fetus is actively moving.
How to monitor pregnancy
Usually, the fetal movements will become stronger and more frequent as gestational age increases. Mothers can independently count fetal movements at home. Choose a sitting position with your legs stretched out in front of you or a lying position on your side, then place your hands on your stomach and feel the movement. Then take notes to find out how often and when the fetus is actively moving in a day. Tracking the number of fetal kicks, weight gain during pregnancy, and growing belly can be confusing for some expectant mothers, especially if this is the first pregnancy. Fitie will make it easier for Indonesian women who want to record their fetal development during pregnancy.
Look forward to the Fitie application that you can download from the Play Store or App Store. Let's start tracking the pregnancy of your baby's moms-to-be!