Does FTM paranoia ever end?

[Deleted User] · August 2012

Well its about 11pm here and normally I would have been asleep for hours by now. But instead I am sitting here doing everything I can to get him to move. This past week he has been crazy active. Specifically every night like clockwork he has been doing kicks, punches and lost of rolling around. All of which I could feel very well. Which is so refersing with an AP.

Fast forward to tonight and NOTHING!!!! To make matters worse I was super busy at work all day and do not remember how active he was during the day. Iv'e been ?kick counting? for about a hour and ahalf and so far ive felt maybe 3 kicks. I?ve used the Doppler and the HB appears much slower than normal. (by my counts not the reader as I do not trust it , it always runs low)

So I guess I will just sit here until I feel satisfied. But NOTHING IS WORKING ;(

So back to my question, Does FTM paranoia ever end? I would like to think that I have been a basket case due to my cord issues, but really think this may be who I am. Not to mention, since being in 3rd tri I have been 10x worse. I hate it I would take any pregnancy symptom that can be thrown at me times 100 if I could just stop worrying!!!

CatnipTrinket · August 2012

I'm told that about now (as we're around the same number of weeks) that it's gotten pretty cramped in there for the little one, so they don't really move as much as they did in the previous weeks before. I've noticed this, also. My little guy has always been all over the place in there. Sometimes I'd wondered if he was practicing kung-fu or something! Now, I feel some strong kicks once in a while, but not with nearly the frequency I once had. I'm told by my doctor and every other bit of information I can find that this is normal. So, I try not to let it worry me TOO much. I am still worried, though. I think that's probably pretty normal, too.

kissmii · August 2012

sorry to worry you more, but i would be worried. i think that's what kick counts are for, to see if there is lack of fetal movement. but i don't know. that might just be me.

abfromva2 · August 2012

I understand how you feel. The last two days were slower for movement for me and it was tough for me. I realize the worry doesn't end but I have to learn to manage it.

karkissy09 · August 2012

Keep in mindyour baby has to sleep too...:

[Deleted User] · August 2012

kissmii:
sorry to worry you more, but i would be worried. i think that's what kick counts are for, to see if there is lack of fetal movement. but i don't know. that might just be me.

Well having an AP sometimes kick counts can be hard. I learned last night that with an AP the 10 counts should be more like in 2 hours. Another problem is, he has not really gained a pattern. So I do not know what is deceased because he never had a steady increase.

abfromva2:
I understand how you feel. The last two days were slower for movement for me and it was tough for me. I realize the worry doesn't end but I have to learn to manage it.

It is so frustrating, but I keep hearing him on the Doppler and I feel movement here and there so that is enough to ease my mind for now.

karkissy09:
Keep in mind your baby has to sleep too...:

Only for about 20 minutes at a time, that is why you are supposedly able to feel them every hour or so especially when dog the ?tricks? like juice, left side etc.

benoitfan · August 2012

Nope and it carries on to STMs too. The worry never leaves, it just changes. You worry about m/c, bleeding, movement or lack thereof, IC, PTL, need for c/s. Then you worry about wet diapers and BMs, bfing, latching, SIDS, colic, food allergies, meeting milestones growth and development wise. Then you worry about sending them to daycare/school, bullying, dating, drinking/drugs, getting into college, them going out on their own, starting their own families...ETC.

IMO, it ends when I am dead and no sooner!

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