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Are we supposed to be taking record of kick counts? I was reading the June board and one baby was born early due to low kicks and no movement in ultrasound? I never paid much attention with my other babies.
Kick counts?
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My OB gave me a brochure about it last week. It says to begin kick counts at 28 weeks. I never did it with DD because she was always soooo active. The way the brochure explains it is that you chose a time of the day that the baby is active (say 8PM). Then you keep track of how many movements he/she makes and make a note of when it hits 10. That could be 8:05 or it could be 9:30. Ideally, the baby will move 10 times in an hour. If things vary greatly (or there is very little movement in general), then you might want to be concerned, especially if you drink some OJ and the baby still stays still.
I don't think I will do anything formal. This one is usually pretty active when I put DD to bed (which usually takes 30-45 minutes), so I think I'll just be aware of his movements then.
I don't think I will do anything formal. This one is usually pretty active when I put DD to bed (which usually takes 30-45 minutes), so I think I'll just be aware of his movements then.
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I haven't been doing kick counts on a regular basis. The baby moves so much anyway that I know it's ok!
Yesterday I did have an anxiety filled day though and convinced myself I didn't feel the baby move once, I did some kick counts before I went to be and I felt 10 within in hour so it calmed me down.
Yesterday I did have an anxiety filled day though and convinced myself I didn't feel the baby move once, I did some kick counts before I went to be and I felt 10 within in hour so it calmed me down.
Honestly, I have receive a different guideline for "how many kicks/how often" from each of the doctors and midwives I have seen since my first was born 11 years ago
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The one advice that really made sense to me, is to just pay attention and notice is there is a dramatic decrease in the kicks and activities that your particular baby usually has. Why? Because some babies are very melow and will only move a little. Others will kick all the time.
Having a glass of OJ and waiting a bit always does the trick for me. ALso, if I am having a busy day, the baby slows down, I think because is being rocked to sleep with all the movement. So sitting down and waiting a bit also usually gets the baby going. Oh, and playing a little sound close to the tummy.
Later in the pregnancy the movements change because the baby runs out of space, but they are still there.
If you want to keep a kick count and have an Iphone, a couple of my friends have said great things about the Kick Count apps they have.
The one advice that really made sense to me, is to just pay attention and notice is there is a dramatic decrease in the kicks and activities that your particular baby usually has. Why? Because some babies are very melow and will only move a little. Others will kick all the time.
Having a glass of OJ and waiting a bit always does the trick for me. ALso, if I am having a busy day, the baby slows down, I think because is being rocked to sleep with all the movement. So sitting down and waiting a bit also usually gets the baby going. Oh, and playing a little sound close to the tummy.
Later in the pregnancy the movements change because the baby runs out of space, but they are still there.
If you want to keep a kick count and have an Iphone, a couple of my friends have said great things about the Kick Count apps they have.
I was also advised to just pay attention to whether or not the baby was active, and if not they might want me to make sure I was feeling movement at least a certain number of times during the day.
Now that the baby has started getting into cycles of sleep and movement, there are definitely times when I go hours without any movement, then a stretch of very active time. There definitely shouldn't be the expectation at this point that the baby is constantly moving, so if I happened to pick a time of day that baby was sleeping to count the kicks, I might scare myself.
Now that the baby has started getting into cycles of sleep and movement, there are definitely times when I go hours without any movement, then a stretch of very active time. There definitely shouldn't be the expectation at this point that the baby is constantly moving, so if I happened to pick a time of day that baby was sleeping to count the kicks, I might scare myself.
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My baby is still really mellow, and now I am a little bit worried. I feel very few movements throughout the day... I'll be 28 weeks tomorrow.
My OB's system: check three times per day. 4 movements in 30 minutes or less, or 10 movements in 6 hours or less.
http://www.johnstallworth.yourmd.com.../html&secure=2
Here's another site, with another method, charts, etc.
http://www.babykickalliance.org/
http://www.johnstallworth.yourmd.com.../html&secure=2
Here's another site, with another method, charts, etc.
http://www.babykickalliance.org/
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Just to maybe help you feel better....my baby is super quiet almost all day long...but when I wake up at night (to pee, or roll over, etc), the baby is super active! So, I bet your baby is moving lots when you are sleeping! Also, it'll probably increase a lot over the next few weeks....
Originally Posted by christibale  My baby is still really mellow, and now I am a little bit worried. I feel very few movements throughout the day... I'll be 28 weeks tomorrow. |
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This is good to know.
I actually emailed my midwife last night. I think I will wait for another week or two before I start to actually worry.
Originally Posted by Reha Just to maybe help you feel better....my baby is super quiet almost all day long...but when I wake up at night (to pee, or roll over, etc), the baby is super active! So, I bet your baby is moving lots when you are sleeping! Also, it'll probably increase a lot over the next few weeks.... |
I actually emailed my midwife last night. I think I will wait for another week or two before I start to actually worry.
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