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I am 32 weeks pregnant and wanted to know if painful baby movements are normal?

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Dr. Hiep Le answered

Specializes in Nephrology and Dialysis

You may mistake false labor contraction with fetal movement. Overall, we are more concerned about decreased fetal movement than an active fetus.

Answered 4/25/2021

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