A woman who is 16 weeks pregnant with her first baby asks how long it will be before she feels the baby move. The best answer is:
a. "You should have felt the baby move by now."
b. "Within the next month you should start to feel fluttering sensations."
c. "The baby is moving, but you can't feel it yet."
d. "Some babies are quiet and you don't feel them move."
B
Maternal perception of fetal movement (quickening) usually begins between 16 and 20 weeks after conception.
Because this is her first pregnancy, movement is felt toward the later part of the 17 to 20 weeks. This statement may be alarming to the woman.
This is a true statement; the fetus' movements are not strong enough to be felt until 17 to 20 weeks. However, this statement does not answer the concern of the woman.
Fetal movement should be felt between 17 and 20 weeks; if movement is not felt by the end of that time, further assessment will be necessary.
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