A primigravid client who is 2 months pregnant should expect to feel the fetus move at which time?

A primigravid client who is 2 months pregnant should expect to feel the fetus move at which time?

• A. 12 weeks.
• B. 34 weeks.
• C. 24-28 weeks.
• D. Between 18 and 20 weeks.

Answer: (D)

Fetal movement becomes perceptible to the mother as quickening, which typically occurs around mid-pregnancy. In a first pregnancy, this sensation usually starts around 18 to 20 weeks gestation because the uterus is still relatively small and the fetus is just beginning to move in ways the mother can feel. So at about 2 months (8 weeks) pregnant, the mother wouldn’t expect to feel movement yet; the window of onset is roughly 18–20 weeks. Early (like 12 weeks) or much later times (34 weeks, 24–28 weeks) are not the usual onset for a primigravida.

Fetal movement becomes perceptible to the mother as quickening, which typically occurs around mid-pregnancy. In a first pregnancy, this sensation usually starts around 18 to 20 weeks gestation because the uterus is still relatively small and the fetus is just beginning to move in ways the mother can feel. So at about 2 months (8 weeks) pregnant, the mother wouldn’t expect to feel movement yet; the window of onset is roughly 18–20 weeks. Early (like 12 weeks) or much later times (34 weeks, 24–28 weeks) are not the usual onset for a primigravida.