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Kick Counts / Movement ?

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How many times a day do you do kick counts and do you get a lot of movement at other times? I feel movement, it varies from day to day based on my activities, etc.  Just wondering what everybody else is getting.

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  • vmm0016vmm0016
    I don't do kick counts unless I have not felt her move all day; she always moves at least a little bit.
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  • epphdepphd member
    None - my doc said she thinks that they just make people nervous and asks that I just keep mental track of whether his movements seem "normal" for him. He tends to be very active after meals and basically all night :)
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  • murfygirlmurfygirl member

    Silas is kind of a lazy guy. If I am active at all for the most part I won't feel him. If I don't feel him when I lay down I drink some juice and wait he normally always moves.

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  • qtjess1110qtjess1110
    I just made sure I felt movement everyday.
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  • NiniJ55NiniJ55 member

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    I don't do kick counts unless I have not felt her move all day; she always moves at least a little bit.

    I don't do them either unless I realize that I have not felt movement in a little while.  He pretty much moves all the time - so I never worry.

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  • JibbelleJibbelle member
    I dont do kick counts...and my doctor hasnt even mentioned them.  I think it just makes people nervous.   My little guy is crazy active for a while and then sleeps for a while...so....sometimes I dont feel movements for a few hours at all.
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  • mommys.gummy.bearmommys.gummy.bear

    Doc told me he does not recommend kick counts b/c "every baby is different".

    Our little guy used to be really active, but he's mellowed out in the last week or so.  L&D nurse from Friday night says he's probably running out of room to move around like he used to.  As long as I feel 10 movements in 4hrs, I've been told not to worry.

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  • dionnemd10dionnemd10 member

    dr. just wants to make sure there is movement.   my child has a definate schedule already-i try to keep track as with my first her movement schedule/awake times really seemed to correspond with her more active times once she was born.   so currently from 6-8pm this baby is a mover and groover.   but like 10am-noon not so much.   same with for a couple hour time slot right before supper-usually pretty calm.

     

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  • Paige's MommyPaige's Mommy

    I do kick counts to get a baseline on what a regular pattern is, that way I have something to compare to.

     I lay down mid morning and evening check the time and count 10 movements once I count ten I re-check the time and write how long it took to get to 10. It usually takes 7-12 minutes on average. I also have a doppler and listen once a day, the HR is usually in the 140's.

     I do feel movement throughout the day, the baby moves the most from 8-10pm and 4-6am.

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