Decrease in Activity Prior to Labor

MrsClark8109

I've read alot about a decrease in actiivity prior to labor as the baby moves down into "go" position...( I lost my MP this week and have been trying to mentally prep myself for labor--even though I know you can go weeks w/o a MP)

My question is...if youre having twins do you still notice a decrease or because 1 baby is still not locking in and engaging do they continue to move normally so that a decrease in movement isn't really that noticable?

TIA for indulging all of my FTM questions!

shellshavintwins

With my twins, the baby (a) that was head down and engaged was much quieter in the last 2-3 weeks. I still felt her but she wasn't as fiesty. Baby B was still very active until birth, she was breech. This time with one, she has quieted down a bit since engaging, she had a couple very quiet days last week. I still feel her and she gets quite fiesty at least 1-2 times a day, but she is noticeably quieter.

jenkm

I didn't notice any decrease in activity b/c I was so preoccupied with the BH contractions (or so I thought).

I had what I chalked up to BHs from Thursday evening until Friday morning, when I called the Dr.  I went in for a checkup - was bothered by the BHs but didn't think it was labor b/c there was no pain, no "wrap around" feeling, and they were all over the place time-wise - 2 mins apart, 20 mins, then 5, then 30...  I was only 36w2d and certain I wasn't going yet, but I was dialated, effaced and checked into the hospital.  I guess everyone's different!

macchiatto

Baby A did "quiet down" in terms of activity but Baby B was VERY active in those last weeks, and kept flipping back and forth between vertex and breech.
It's still a good idea to monitor the babies' movement and call your dr if it really seems to slow down or something just feels off.

Mrs.Kiltlifter

macchiatto:

Baby A did "quiet down" in terms of activity but Baby B was VERY active in those last weeks, and kept flipping back and forth between vertex and breech.
It's still a good idea to monitor the babies' movement and call your dr if it really seems to slow down or something just feels off.

This was my experience.  B actually flipped breech somewhere between the end of 36 weeks and delivery at 37w3d.  I have no clue how he did it!