10 must-know & interesting facts about baby-kicks during pregnancy

Baby-kicks are one of the most exciting moments of pregnancy. However, in a case when the woman is expecting a child for the first time, baby-kicks go unnoticed. A lot of times, woman mistake baby-kicks for gas or nerves. When you feel something similar to a flutter or tickle sensation in your belly during pregnancy, it might be your baby, kicking you. It is important to pay attention to those little kicks, that will become stronger as your baby grows and this is a way how your baby communicates with you. Here are 10 must-know facts about baby-kicks during pregnancy according to various medical journals -

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Must-know facts about baby-kicks during pregnancy

1. Generally, in response to a change in blood sugar level, babies are the most active between 9 pm and 1 am.
2.  When you are lying on one side continuously, the baby kicks you more. 
3. Baby-kicks are often a reaction to noise. Some babies respond positively to voices (of their parents in particular). On the other hand, some babies become agitated when exposed to a noisy environment.
4. The health of the mother determines the baby’s activity level. If you smoke, have poor eating habits or are experiencing excess stress, the baby’s kicks will have much weaker or less frequent movements.
5. A lot of times, the baby kicks when trying to turn themselves away from light. According to some medical journals, babies are fond of dark and quiet environments.
6. Often, baby-kicks are in reaction to the type of foods you eat. Spicy and sugary food gets the baby to make movement and kick more.
7. If you are having a busy day or exercising more than usual, the baby will start having an activity of its own. Their activity results in more baby-kicks.
8. It is a fact that even-though mothers don’t really feel this, but most babies move around once or twice every hour.
9. It is advised that mothers should maintain kick-chart. She should mark each movement according to a specific time frame. This helps in keeping a check on the baby’s health.
10. Babies stop kicking around the 32^nd week of pregnancy as the baby is much bigger and as a result does not have enough place to make any movement.

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