Anandi Hospitals helps expecting mothers in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad) understand their baby’s movements during pregnancy, count kicks with confidence, and get quick checks whenever something feels different.
Feeling your baby move is one of the most reassuring parts of pregnancy. Your baby’s movements, or fetal movements, are a sign that your baby is well and growing.
Every baby has its own pattern of movement. Learning what is normal for your baby, and knowing when to seek help, keeps you and your baby safe. At Anandi Hospitals in Aurangabad, our team is here whenever you have concerns.
Fetal movements are the kicks, rolls, flutters and jabs you feel as your baby moves inside the womb. They usually begin as gentle flutters and grow into strong, clear movements as pregnancy goes on.
Most women first feel their baby move between 18 and 24 weeks of pregnancy. If this is your first baby, you may notice movements a little later than mothers who have been pregnant before.
From around 28 weeks, your baby settles into a pattern of movement. Getting to know this pattern helps you notice if anything changes.
A clear reduction in your baby’s usual movements can be an important warning sign and should always be checked by a doctor without delay.
| Feature | Normal | When to Worry |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | A regular pattern you recognise | A clear change from the usual pattern |
| Amount | About the same each day | Fewer movements than usual |
| Quiet spells | Short rests of around 20 to 40 minutes | Long periods with no movement |
| Late pregnancy | Type of movement may change | Movements reduce or stop |
| How you feel | Reassured by regular movement | Worried your baby is moving less |
| What to do | Continue as normal | Contact your hospital straight away |
In short, healthy babies move regularly throughout the day in a pattern you come to know. If your baby’s movements slow down, reduce or stop, contact your hospital straight away, at any time of day or night.
Early, gentle bubbling or fluttering feelings, often the first movements you notice.
Clear, sharp kicks that become stronger as your baby grows.
Rolling or turning sensations as your baby changes position.
Sudden pokes from little hands and feet, sometimes against your ribs or bladder.
Regular, rhythmic little jerks that are a normal sign of a healthy baby.
Slow, stretching movements, often felt more in later pregnancy.
Babies sleep too, so quiet spells are normal, but overall movement should stay regular.
Babies have regular sleep and wake cycles in the womb, so there will be quieter times when your baby is resting.
When you are busy and moving about, your baby is often rocked to sleep. You may notice more movements when you sit or lie down and rest.
Many babies are more active in the evening and at night, which is when mothers often feel the most movement.
If your placenta is at the front (anterior), it can cushion the movements, so you may feel them a little later or more softly.
A snack, a cold drink or something sweet can give your baby a burst of energy and encourage movement.
Movements grow stronger as your baby grows. In the last weeks the type of movement may change as space gets tighter, but they should not reduce.
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Most women first feel gentle flutters between weeks 18 and 24. First-time mothers often notice them a little later.
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Movements become clear kicks and rolls, and your baby settles into a pattern you can recognise.
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Kicks are strong and the type of movement may change as space gets tighter, but the amount should stay about the same. Babies do not stop moving before labour.
Skilled gynaecologists and obstetricians caring for expecting mothers through every stage of pregnancy.
Sonography, Doppler and non-stress tests (NST) to check your baby's wellbeing whenever needed.
Quick assessment any time you are worried about your baby's movements.
Adalat Road and Sutgirni Chowk, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad).
You’re in safe hands with our team of renowned specialists, who bring decades of clinical excellence and patient trust:
M.B.B.S., M.S. (OBGY) Fellowship in Infertility & Laparoscopic Surgeon
Director,
Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist
Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist
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Contact your gynaecologist or maternity unit straight away if you notice your baby moving less than usual, a change in the usual pattern, or no movements at all. Do not wait until the next day. Read more about when to worry about fetal movement.
At Anandi Hospitals in Aurangabad, we can quickly check your baby’s wellbeing with a sonography, Doppler scan or non-stress test (NST), day or night. It is always better to get reduced movements checked.
If you are worried about your baby’s movements, never hesitate. Call Anandi Hospitals or book online to see our experienced gynaecologists for a quick, reassuring check.