Am I being a worry wort? Fetal Movement

chizekgeena

I am a FTM so I might be overreacting. I have felt LO a couple times today but really not as much as I normally do. Her kicks aren't as strong and even after eating something sweet with a glass of cold water she still barely moved (I think shes moved about 4 times all morning and the rest are little tickles). It is Sunday so I obviously can't bug my OB with this. Is this worth going to L&D or am I just being a hormonal worry wort?

carmendanielle

auroraloo:

Lay down on your left, do a kick count for an hour. If she hasn't moved 10 times call your on-call OB. Yes it's Sunday, but I guarantee you can call your doctor.

This. There is always someone on-call. Whether it is your doc/another doc in the practice/ a nurse practitioner/ etc. The office recording should give you the option to page the on-call physician or a number for an answering service. GL. 

gingerfamily

auroraloo:

Lay down on your left, do a kick count for an hour. If she hasn't moved 10 times call your on-call OB. Yes it's Sunday, but I guarantee you can call your doctor.

This.  But remember, even tickles count as movement. 

 

 

makaylasmommy91912

Drink something ice cold and sweet like some cranberry grape juice lay on your left side and do a count if you can't get 10 kicks then go to l&d they'll do an ultrasound and monitor you and the baby for a while your baby just may be comfortable and doesn't want to move

chizekgeena

Thanks ladies. I am currently laying on my left side eating a klondike bar.

carmendanielle

auroraloo:

makaylasmommy91912:

Drink something ice cold and sweet like some cranberry grape juice lay on your left side and do a count if you can't get 10 kicks then go to l&d they'll do an ultrasound and monitor you and the baby for a while your baby just may be comfortable and doesn't want to move

No. Call your on-call doc first, don't just show up in L&D.

Agree! Call first.  

lizal

auroraloo:

makaylasmommy91912:

Drink something ice cold and sweet like some cranberry grape juice lay on your left side and do a count if you can't get 10 kicks then go to l&d they'll do an ultrasound and monitor you and the baby for a while your baby just may be comfortable and doesn't want to move

No. Call your on-call doc first, don't just show up in L&D.

Some practices don't have an on call doctor that you can reach without going to L&D first. My practice requires you to go to L&D before the on call doctor is notified.  I think it's for liability reasons.