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What Causes Drop In Fetal Movements During Pregnancy?

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Posted on Sat, 12 Jul 2014
Question: Hello Dr,
34th week of [TWIN] pregnency and my wife feels rare baby movements as compared to previous weeks.
Any reason for this or any risk in this?

Thanks,
XXXX
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Answered by Dr. Manisha Jain (23 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Fetal wellbeing scan for both the babies

Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXX, thanks for trusting health care magic.
After 34 weeks most of the mothers find a drop in fetal movements because of the fact that around this time only movements baby can make are leg and arm movements because of limited space available in uterus after 32 weeks.
The previous somersaults of the baby are gone.
But this is still not to be taken lightly because she has experienced a large drop in movement count.
You should ideally get an abdominal scan with modified biophysical profile of both the babies.
In my practice I routinely get a fetal wellbeing scan at 34 weeks which help me to decide the time and mode of delivery.
I hope i have answered your question but in case you have other questions i will be happy to help.
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What Causes Drop In Fetal Movements During Pregnancy?

Brief Answer: Fetal wellbeing scan for both the babies Detailed Answer: Hello XXXX, thanks for trusting health care magic. After 34 weeks most of the mothers find a drop in fetal movements because of the fact that around this time only movements baby can make are leg and arm movements because of limited space available in uterus after 32 weeks. The previous somersaults of the baby are gone. But this is still not to be taken lightly because she has experienced a large drop in movement count. You should ideally get an abdominal scan with modified biophysical profile of both the babies. In my practice I routinely get a fetal wellbeing scan at 34 weeks which help me to decide the time and mode of delivery. I hope i have answered your question but in case you have other questions i will be happy to help.