Variety in describing perceived FMs
Women used a variety of Kiswahili vocabulary to describe movements they
experienced: ‘anacheza’ (it plays), ‘anapiga’ (it kicks),
‘anazunguka ’ (it rotates), ‘anatembea’ (it walks) and
‘anaogelea’ (it swims), ‘anasukuma’ (it pushes) and‘anatwita’ (it beats/flicks). Healthcare providers considered
fetal movements as kicks, rolling, hiccups or playing of the fetus
(table 2).