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[0] When nurses help their expectant mothers assess the daily fetal movement counts, they should be aware that: [1] Alcohol or cigarette smoke can irritate the fetus into greater activity. [2] Kick counts should be taken every half hour and averaged every 6 hours, with every other 6-hour stretch off. [3] >>The fetal alarm signal should go off when fetal movements stop entirely for 12 hours. [4] 
Obese mothers familiar with their bodies can assess fetal movement as well as average-size women.
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