Decreased movement from one twin.

smcgervey

So in the last two days I have noticed a decrease in movement from my little man.  I have maybe gotten a few faint flutters from him at night and NOTHING during the day. 

His sister on the other hand is practicing hard for this year's Summer Olympics Gymnastics team.....like all freaking day.  The last u/s determined that they had moved to a side-by-side position and my doctor said that they would remain like that.

The troubling thing to me is that I know he can pack a hard punch because he has been pretty active before.  Is this a concern I should be calling my doc. with today?  AAaaand I realize that I am already comparing one twin to the other =(  Just wondering if this could be a distress signal - or if I'm just a psycho FTM. 

TIA ladies!!

nikinikinine

I was never able to use movement as an indicator of anything. But if you're nervous, call. Better safe than sorry.

Breezy8407

I'm not sure if I have an answer for you, but I definitely notice more movement from my boy. For a while I was concerned, then at my last ultrasound learned that the girls feet were in a completely different spot than I thought - she had moved. Could your guy have moved and now you are feeling them both but in the same spot?

I admit I probably think about their movement too much, so I would be asking the same thing.

emschott

I agree with the PP.  For me it's really hard to tell.  LIke you, I was told that they were side-by-side and would remain like that.  But about a month ago, B flipped breech, and is pretty much more transverse, up under my ribs.  They are more stacked one on top of the other now, I don't feel much from her at all anymore.  I expressed my concern over not being able to really feel her, and was told sometimes it's just hard to know who's who.  My MFM showed me how I can push high up where my ribs meet by my breast bone and feel her there, but even that doesn't always work.  If you're worried, call, but in my experience where they are in there and which way they're facing makes a big difference.  Also, oddly, DH can sometimes feel movement that I cannot.

jennifersplyler@gmail.com

I have had the same concerns -- the boy I can feel jumping all over the place, but the girl not so much. I was told the same - that I may not be aware how different their positions are and how much this could impact how I feel them move. If it's sudden and something just 'doesn't feel right' I agree that I'd still call the doctor!

Switzerland87

I always feel like calling the doctor is the best thing if you're nervous about something. However, I will say that I have one twin that can get very hyper (B) and when B gets going, I will feel A try to move away from B and get really still. Kind of like B is getting on A's nerves.

smcgervey

Switzerland87:

Kind of like B is getting on A's nerves.

Haha I was totally thinking this yesterday as she was going nuts!!  Of course in the few hours that I have posted this, he has given me some pretty good kicks.  Little stinker....  So I'm going to keep an eye on it, and if things get weird again I'm going to call.

As most of you have said - better safe than sorry.  Thanks!

felinity

I often didn't feel both twins consistently, but they were both fine. They could be kicking toward your back, or they could've shifted positions so that you're feeling both twins but only perceive one.  I know it's hard, but don't worry too much.

macchiatto

I would most definitely call just to be on the safe side.

AmyJoy728

I feel baby B (on the right) a lot more than baby A (on the left). I do feel baby A, but not to the extent of what I feel from baby B. There are some movements that DH feels that I can't feel, and there are some movements in the center where I can't really tell which baby it is. Baby A has a lower heart rate, usually, when compared to baby B.... So I keep saying that baby A will be my calm baby whereas baby B is going to drive me insane being in to everything.