Decrease in fetal movement around 22 weeks?

RedLucia

The past 2 days, I barely-to-never feel my baby move. At 16-20 weeks, I could feel her a lot like my whole upper uterus was shaking. I think I remember that this decrease in movement may happen because the baby is running out of room to do "big" full body movement while at the same time the baby's little single limb kicks are too small for me to feel. 

Of course this happens while I am traveling out of state without a doppler and do not have my pregnancy books with me.  

Anyone else have this experience? 

ShellBear+

I agree with pp that it is really too early to count on regular movement.  I didn't feel a thing until about 21 weeks also. Baby is definitely still small and not running out of room yet.  Any big changes in movement you should mention to y

RedLucia

Thanks ladies! I've found quite a few posts on "What to expect .com" about the ability to feel fetal movement decreasing for a period of time during 21-24 weeks and then, increasing again. I'm going to assume the little one is just hanging in the back are

kaneohekoala

It sounds like you are feeling a little more assured which is great!  I just wanted to share something with you that my OB said at my appointment yesterday...I'm still not really feeling my baby girl (even during the ultrasound yesterday when my OB s

RedLucia

Based on the location of my placenta at 16 weeks and again at 20 weeks, I think that my placenta has moved high and anterior enough to muffle the baby movements. I was able to feel the baby in the really high park of my uterus for several weeks, starting

jrosehistory

I was like you feeling all kinds of small movement early on and then a decrease at 22-24 weeks and then all of a sudden she increased movement at around 28 weeks.  Now I am feeling her move regularly I think because she has gotten stronger and bigger