Less movement?

maryppantser · September 2014

I've been feeling really good kicks all week and all throughout the day of this week. But yesterday I didn't seem to get very many kicks at all and although I've only been awake a little over an hour I haven't felt a single one today and I'm freaking out. Is there a possible and reasonable explanation as to why I'm not feeling so much? Please someone tell me I'm just over reacting and being paranoid.

I'm 18 weeks and 1 day

PeaceofKia · September 2014

It's still a little early to be counting kicks and all...you may think you were feeling them consistently, but they're still too little to really feel them as often as you should. Also, after 20-something weeks is when doctors get concerned about feeling no movement after 2 hours, not 1. I wouldn't worry. In a few more weeks, you'll want them to slow it down, :-)

jennjilljo · September 2014

I had a week explosion of ninja crazy in my stomach too. It calmed down after a while and now I only feel movement after 5 pm. I figure that as I'm switching to all maternity clothes, I'm moving around different amounts everyday and my stomach isn't as heavy until after I eat dinner I'm just not noticing it as much or the baby doesn't have to stretch and fight to move around. I have no idea if it's true but my explination had kept me calm and I can find the hb on my doppler so I'm not stressing it.

KMac570 · September 2014

As a PP said, it's early to worry about counting kicks. It's normal for movement to come and go now - baby is still so small that not every movement will be strong enough or in the right direction for us to feel it.

maryppantser · September 2014

Thank y'all I'm feelin a lot better now I'm just reeeeally paranoid. This is my third pregnancy and my second ended in a miscarriage so I'm just terrified all the time no matter how much I try to calm myself down. I just got a little nudge a few minutes ago and that's got me calm. I as well just finally was able to buy some maternity clothes yesterday so that could have somethin to do with it too, finally havin room and what not. I'm just a stresser right now XD I try not to post unless I REALLY need help calming down lol

HerHighness · September 2014

Yep somedays my little girl dances up a storm. Some days i rarely feel her at all. I think position has a lot to this with it at this stage in the game. Im pretty sure you dont need to start counting kicks til around 25 weeks.

mishka29 · September 2014

I had the same issue yesterday but I knew it was due to the change in the baby's position. But I certainly felt a lot better once I felt movement again!

acpruchnik · September 2014

Drink orange juice (Sunny D works best for me) or a cup of coffee/tea if you're not cutting caffeine out (I love my coffee) and your LO will start wiggling a lot more. Like the PPs said, though, it's still early so you may not feel a crazy amount of the movement but you should get at least a good roll or two

rebecca20scherrer · September 2014

I know for me if baby is facing away from the front of my belly I can't feel her as easily!
That being said I had this last week and I'm always on edge this early so when I stopped feeling her after days of heavy movement I freaked and called in they said babies can sometimes take a rest day when they are this age! They will have a party for a few days and be mellow for a day or so! She also said that just because I do t feel her doesn't mean she isn't moving at this stage because you feel the smaller more mellow movements
Hope that helps

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