Movement Question

alschiefer · February 2012

I am 21 weeks today. I have been feeling baby daily throughout the day and at night. However the last three days...NOTHING! I don't want to over react, freak out, etc. But it has me a little worried. At what point should I call the Dr, if at all? My next appt is 2/15. I haven't had any other symptoms, not spotting or anything. I used the doppler two Tuesday night, and found baby, but I just can't stop worrying about him not moving around. TIA!

MarxieVonTrapp · February 2012

Babies' movements don't really become consistent until around 26 weeks. The baby may have turned and is facing your back or is just going through a growth spurt and is sleeping a lot. And sometimes babies are just having off days.

Luvmybella · February 2012

Ditto pp. Lots of women don't even feel LO until later in pregnancy then where you are because they are still very small. They have tons of room in there, so chances are LO is just in a place you can't feel. My OB never had me do kick counts, but those that do normally don't suggest it until after 28 weeks because until that point movement is inconsistent.

I know it's easier said then done, but don't stress! Odds are everything is fine, but of course if you can't shake the feeling it never hurts to get reassurance by calling the OB.

hopefulmom81 · February 2012

I have had the EXACT same issue twice. Once right around 21 weeks and once again at 24 weeks. I freaked out too.

What is more than likely happening is LO has flipped around and is punching/kicking your placenta as opposed to where you can feel it. One thing I had to tell myself was "just because I can't feel it doesn't mean she isn't moving". For example, at my A/S she was flailing around and I didn't feel a thing.

My LO does the same thing where I can feel her for DAYS in a row and then nothing for a few days.

alschiefer · February 2012

Thanks ladies! I am glad that I am not the only one! I am going to try to calm down and just trust that everything is going just as it should. Oh the life of a PGAL!!

liesam · February 2012

Thank you for asking this question! I have been having the same thing happen over the last few days and it's freaking me out. I'm glad to know it's totally normal.

Heather91705 · February 2012

If it were me, I would call my doctor just to be safe, that's a long wait.

alschiefer · February 2012

I actually just called the Dr. to put my mind at ease...which it did not!! She instructed me to go home tonight and eat and drink something then lay down in a quiet room on my left side. If I do not feel baby move 4 times in one hour I need to go in tomorrow for monitoring. Ugh! I really wish she would have just said "Stop being a worry-wart! It's completely normal", but no, now I am still freaking out. Ugh!

chusum · February 2012

I think if you got a HB on the doppler there is no need to be concerned at this point. As most PPs said LOs position or location can cause a lack of movement or soft movements. I've had a couple of very low movement days, and the doppler is always very reassuring.

laoch101 · February 2012

Here's a neat trick. Take your Doppler, find the baby's heartbeat. Now when you have it hold it steady and try to be still. If you a whoosh, kinda whomp sound that's the baby moving. It's totally cool. It's especially obvious when you hold it there for a minute and then you gotta move it cause the baby wiggles. Try it, it helps me.

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