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How long should you wait until you worry there is no movement with your baby.

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in March 2015 Moms
How long should one wait until you worry that your baby at 35 weeks has not moved.
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  • hetispagettihetispagetti member
    Don't count kicks as babies move have their own routine...by now you should know your babies routine when they move the most. If you normally feel them when you wake up and you havnt lay down drink cold drinks and relax! If you don't feel anything then just ring midwife or doctor! Hope everything is ok!
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  • klcarr19klcarr19 member
    My doctor told me to always call if I am concerned about movement. If baby is facing toward your back you are likely to feel less movement (according to my OB nurse). If you are really worried call anyways for peace of mind. Hoping that you and baby are ok!
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  • breannahagenbreannahagen member
    Last time I went in my OB told me drink or eat something that normally gets the baby to move and lay on your left side. It can take 2 hours to get the movement since new studies are showing that fetuses can sleep for up to 90 minutes in one sitting so you may lay down just as they are going for a nap. I drink lemonade when I get worried cause gives my baby hiccups and if they are hiccuping you know they are breathing lol!! Best thing you can do is call your L&D and ask their opinion. Where I'm at they have triage that gladly will monitor you for sometime no problem. They should want to destress you so should do something. Best of luck to you!
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  • torileeatorileea member
    I bug my little dude until he moves for me, if you're worried I wouldn't hesitate call your dr
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  • broadsbroads member
    This just happened to me today as well. He made his kick counts in 25 mins but they were smaller movements. I knew there was no reason to worry but movements just weren't as much today. I called and talked to the on call OB and then felt much better. Any movements count big or little and could just be the baby's position. Call your OB.
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  • lib1974lib1974 member
    This is a great question for your Dr.
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  • mangomimosamangomimosa member
    kellbell1982 said:

    hetispagetti said:

    Don't count kicks as babies move have their own routine...by now you should know your babies routine when they move the most. If you normally feel them when you wake up and you havnt lay down drink cold drinks and relax! If you don't feel anything then just ring midwife or doctor! Hope everything is ok!

    I guess all the doctors and midwives throughout this country are wrong then since kick counts are recommended by every doctor and baby book out there.
    Kick counts do have limited usefulness ...ACOG has no recommendation for or against their use. https://www.jfponline.com/index.php?id=22143&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=174294
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  • finallyourturn2finallyourturn2 member
    stefmxo said:

    My dr and mfm all tell me to do them. If it isn't useful why mention it at all?

    I will tell you that I quit the kick count at 2-3. I use them just to know that my babies are still moving.
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  • deeohgeedeeohgee member
    I just play poke the baby, and when he pokes back I know he's still alive and well.
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  • Thoward1968Thoward1968 member
    I am a high risk pregnancy at age 46.  My doctor says that you should feel at least 6 movements an hour.

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  • rozhan031415rozhan031415 member
    My doctor said its ten kicks within 1 hour !!
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  • rozhan031415rozhan031415 member
    I would stick with drinking something cold and sugary always helps with me
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  • hetispagettihetispagetti member
    @finallyourturn2 @kellbell1982
    The answers above tells you why you shouldn't count kicks as people are always given different numbers for healthy movements! Nearly half the amought!! You should know your babies movements and their routine and if you don't feel your normal movements more or less you should call your doctor or midwife!
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  • Paigemarie87Paigemarie87 member
    Call your doctor. I woke up one morning at 38 weeks with my doctor and felt like something was off. She hadn't woken me up moving in the night. I did kick counts and drank cold and still could barely feel her. Doctor sent me to l&d where they monitored me and wanted to send me home because she had a heartbeat but I wasn't comfortable with it so they ordered an ultrasound where the tech noticed she wasn't really moving at all. My doctor decided to induce and when she was delivered they found a true knot in her cord, that left unaddressed for a few hours more could have ended tragically. Always follow your maternal instinct.
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  • jillbabe91jillbabe91 member
    Doc tells me to count 10 per 2 hours....drink oj or eat something sweet and lay down on your side for awhile. My baby girl gets mad when I lay down, that's when she kicks me the most. I don't feel her much when I'm in the car or walking cause the rocking soothes her. If there's no movement all day, from waking to going to sleep, that's when I would call.
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  • 2Swanns2Swanns member
    edited February 2015
    I just called because I had felt less movement since yesterday and they told me to come in right away. The midwife mentioned that if you don't feel anything within an hour or two, you should call. They will suggest some things to try, but if you're still not feeling anything, come in. They don't want to risk it.

    BTW - the reason for less movement was because the baby dropped. May be the same for you - but it's worth calling!
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  • noodlienoodlesnoodlienoodles member
    I don't know if anyone has already posted this, but I found it to be a good resource about kick counting.

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