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).