baby not moving as much

kelizabeth317

I am a first time mom and one of those super paranoid ones. About a week and a half a go I finally started feeling kicks, a lot, and I could see them too! It was so exciting. Then a day or two ago I stopped feeling it as much and today I don't think I've felt it at all except maybe once in the morning. I moved some boxes and I'm worried I might've hurt him. I'm 22 weeks exactly and I'm hoping someone could reassure me that it's possible he just moved and I can't feel where he is at now. The last couple kicks I did feel seemed to be a lot lower than usual, more around where my underwear comes up to, whereas his usual kicks are on either side of my belly button.

TacoSarah

It's pretty normal not to feel regular movement at 22 weeks, you don't start counting kicks until 28 weeks, but if you are concerned you should call your doctor just to be sure and ease your worries.

Try laying down in a quiet room, drink an ice cold glass of water and concentrate hard on feeling the movements for 30 minutes.

yl1m32015

Baby is also growing a lot during these weeks, they tend to be less active during a growth spurt. As PP said, lie down and focus on movements for awhile, they won't always be strong.