Counting kicks

MKWTRW11 · June 2012

Anyone out there been counting their kicks? Apparently out of all my friends who are also pregnant and due just before or after me, i am the only one who has been doing this.

Mrs. Rohde · June 2012

My OB hasn't mentioned it yet so nope. I will ask about it next week at my next appointment.

MKWTRW11 · June 2012

I was told to start at 28 weeks. im 30 now. I guess this is a relaitivley new thing that ob's are suggesting patients do

JAO2011 · June 2012

My OB said only to do it when I haven't felt a lot of movement or a change in movement. Otherwise not to worry about it.

pugznploons · June 2012

what is the reasoning behind it? It seems like it would just make pregnant women uber paranoid for no reason.

i feel movement several times a day, most active in the evening. I know babies are most active from 28-32 weeks, after that it's less as they run out of space.

MKWTRW11 · June 2012

my doc said it was to make sure the baby wasn't in distress. I am trying not to be paranoid about so many other pregnancy things but it's stressing this momma out. I feel my baby kick more often than not and mine is also more active in the evening.

punkrockabye · June 2012

Nobody has mentioned it to me and my next appointment isn't until 32 weeks. I've been sort of doing it on my own, although not formally, because she tends to be very active and I don't need to actually sit down and count--I know she's going crazy in there most of the time. I'm going to start doing it formally though. It actually kind of rubs me the wrong way that no doctor has brought it up to me, to be honest.

nopegoat · June 2012

I haven't been counting per say but right before I go to bed (when he is most active) I do kind of judge and see if he is moving a lot less if that makes any sense.

pugznploons · June 2012

last 2 appointments my doctor just asks "feeling lots of movement?"

KLL21 · June 2012

They usually suggest counting the kicks in high risk pregnancies and overall as a precautionary measure. A dramatic change in movement can be a sign of a problem with the pregnancy. If there appears to be a problem, they'll do stress tests and an ultrasound to measure amniotic fluid to make sure the baby is all right.

I had some random lady at a customer service check out, tell me about how her niece had a very active baby and suddenly he stopped, she was late on delivering, and ended up having a still born.

Novem06 · June 2012

I've never done it or been told to. There are times when the baby is sleeping that you wouldn't feel anything anyways.

JessiP613 · June 2012

I've been counting kicks since around 24 weeks, although they don't really recommend starting until 28 weeks. My doctor says you should be able to count either 5 kicks in 1 hour or 10 in 2 hours. I've been using the chart from this site to log everything: https://countthekicks.me/HowToCounttheKicks/HowTo/tabid/64/Default.aspx . I can see how it could make some people paranoid, but I think it's better to be safe than sorry!

katiem1025 · June 2012

My doctor hasn't said anything about it, but I count them if I haven't felt her move in a long time. Thankfully this girl is always moving so I haven't had to count them too many times.

irer · June 2012

At my 32 week appointment, my OB said to make sure I feel baby 10 times during the day but haven't kept official track b/c I feel baby pretty consistently throughout the day/night. If he/she had a quiet day, I would do actual counts.

beckyfarrelly · June 2012

This whole counting kicks thing is just another way to make a pregnant woman worry. My OB has not asked me to do this, he just asks if Im feeling lots of movement. I also have a friend who is a midwife and she said that it's just a head game. As long as you are feeling lots of movement, the is nothing worry about.

Andreabks · June 2012

my OB said not to be overly concerned by it, but i should do them at elast 1x a day, and preferably after dinner when most babies are the most active. i find my munchkin makes them in 10 minutes or less most days, but doc says she'll slow down as she gets bigger.

hooslisa · June 2012

i've been doing it for the last two weeks per my midwifes instructions. i use a phone app called baby kick count card. she told me to pick it's most active time and count to 10. i just had an appt yesterday and she brought it up again.

MaPetiteFamille · June 2012

I don't think many OBs or CNMs recommend this anymore because the evidence has failed to show that it's effective in predicting or preventing poor outcomes. There's a fairly recent article about it here:

https://www.jfponline.com/Pages.asp?AID=7466

It might be different for high-risk pregnancies, though. And for what it's worth, if I feel like the baby is moving less on any given day, I'll lay down and count her movements until I reach 10 just for the reassurance of it.

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