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Why do they say baby's movement slows down before labor?

Kery1499Kery1499
in 3rd Trimester
Im wondering why. What makes the baby slow down? Anyone hear this and if its really true I guess labor is a ways away for me. Because she moves like crazy all the time.
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Re: Why do they say baby's movement slows down before labor?

  • ttarrencettarrence
    I dont know...i guess bc they are getting into position? Not really sure why though.
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  • Adriamichelle83Adriamichelle83 member
    To my knowledge they're NOT supposed to slow down, they're supposed to move the same amount, but they just have less room so it's more 'rolls' than kicks...
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  • Puckchick07Puckchick07 member
    My midwife told me that they don't slow down. They should be moving all the way up to labor. You may not feel the same type of movement because of less room, but you should still feel stretching and moving.
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  • SAMANTHAGPSAMANTHAGP

    Movement is not suppose to decrease in frequency. Perhaps the word "slow down" refers to the intensity of the movement? I get virtually no more quick jabs, but instead more of a rolling, shifting feeling.

    You are still suppose to feel the baby as much as before, just different sensations come as room runs out...

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  • Kery1499Kery1499
    No I know there isnt supposed to be a decreased movement etc. im talking about the owt of saying like the calm before the storm type deal.. ?
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  • hpozunhpozun

    The OWT according to my grandma is that the baby takes a really long nap to prepare for labor and movements slow down before delivery.

    She asks me every day if the baby has slowed down.  I explained the first few times about kick counts, fear of the cord being wrapped etc. She still insists on asking now I just laugh it off and tell her no : ) 

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  • Kery1499Kery1499
    imagehpozun:

    The OWT according to my grandma is that the baby takes a really long nap to prepare for labor and movements slow down before delivery.

    She asks me every day if the baby has slowed down.  I explained the first few times about kick counts, fear of the cord being wrapped etc. She still insists on asking now I just laugh it off and tell her no : ) 

    haha. My Mother does the same thing. I told her its not a goos sign when the baby slows down and thats what the Docs look for etc... she still asks me though. lol

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