Decrease in movement?

angelargrock · July 2015

So I haven't felt my baby move since yesterday morning & I've tried all the things I'm supposed to do. Drink two cups of cold water, eat, sugar, caffeine, laying on my side...nothing.

Until about 30 minutes ago I haven't felt her at all since yesterday morning, but I just felt her move a few times but it hasn't been 10 times. I have an appointment tomorrow morning with my OB...should I wait that long or should I ask to be seen today?

35 weeks + 1

sushilove15 · July 2015

I would call your dr and let them know. Better safe than sorry. Odds are if you felt her then she's fine but I would make sure

katrina1269 · July 2015

I had something similar recently. Last week (37 weeks at that point) I went to bed, and baby is usually SUPER active at night. I didn't feel him move at all.. I laid there in bed waiting but nothing. I finally got up at 2 am and took a drive so I could turn up the radio and see if that would stir him up.. (I felt desperate) nothing worked. Went home, watched a little TV. Went back to bed. Anyways long story short, he did end up moving that morning!! He must have just been sleeping soundly in there

BUT if it'll make you feel better, get checked out! Don't feel embarrassed for being concerned. That's what your doctor is there for. (I had another "scare" yesterday at 37W 6d) and after the first scare of him not moving I knew I didn't want to feel like that again, so I went into my doc right away. They checked baby out and everything was perfectly fine! This close to the end, I think mothers to be get nervous easily. (I do anyway! Sorry for the long response)

gulimz · July 2015

I would call your doctor. Maybe they can see you sooner.

As the weeks progress, they have less room to move so they don't as much, but always be on the side of caution.
Hope your little one is ok.

deviduke412 · July 2015

If you are worried, I would call and explain all of this to your doctor. Better to be safe with these types of things.

toccoaparker · July 2015

I would call your dr, sending t&p your way:)

missmarissa711 · July 2015

Call your doctor. I called them because of decrease in movement and wound up having my baby 6 hours later.

Startingagain2015 · July 2015

Please call your dr.

laylababe3 · July 2015

I agree, definitely call if you're concerned. Better safe than sorry.. I hope everything is ok!

stow2009 · July 2015

Ours was doing this at an appointment last week- her heart rate was low and she wasn't moving. They even said if they couldn't wake her up we would have to go straight to a C-section! That was a little scary. However, they used some sort of sound taser thing on her and it woke her right up. The nurse said she was just really soundly sleeping.

kelseyrayay · July 2015

I would call! Better to be safe than sorry. Yesterday was a slow moving day for my munchkin too. But he started going crazy last night.

PurpleBookmark · July 2015

Call your doctor. Much better to be checked out at this point.

Saratiff · July 2015

Call your doctor!! This is not something to wait and see about

CarelessDiva89 · July 2015

I would definitely call your doctor. Better to be safe then sorry. GL

SashaDenn25 · July 2015

Please call your Dr. asap. Someone in the community had a tragic ending from decreased movement. I apologize for being harsh here, but this is not something you should have posted about at all. That calls for and immediate Dr. call and then a post asking for thoughts and prayers. Either way i'll be thinking of you and let us know what happens.

Joie80 · July 2015

SashaDenn25 said:
Please call your Dr. asap. Someone in the community had a tragic ending from decreased movement. I apologize for being harsh here, but this is not something you should have posted about at all. That calls for and immediate Dr. call and then a post asking for thoughts and prayers. Either way i'll be thinking of you and let us know what happens.

^^^Yes. Please go now. T&Ps

acciocoffee · July 2015

I would say it is worth it to always call for decreased movement. The worst thing that happens is you annoy a doctor and maybe waste some time getting checked out.

lifesabeach85 · July 2015

Definitely call or go in.

Saratiff · July 2015

Maybe call on your way in?

angelargrock · July 2015

Thank you all for taking the time to comment - I am here now, waiting to be seen. I haven't been able to relax since last night so I knew I would end up coming in - I will keep you updated. Thanks again ❤️

EmEeGee · July 2015

Was about to tell you to definitely go and be seen - glad you're already there! Definitely the right call. Hope it's just a sleepy baby... Keep us posted.

taranoelle2 · July 2015

If it makes you feel any better, even though he *seems* to usually have consistent sleep/wake patterns, my babe has had a couple of lazy days lately (I'm 36+3). It is unnerving but then he would be crazy again the next day. Hoping everything works out okay for you! ❤️

candicejeff2013 · July 2015

I experienced something similar about a week and a half ago. I didn't even ask the on-call doc because chances are they will tell you to do the same old thing "drink something cold and sweet". For your sanity I would suggest going to the hospital (l&d) if it's convenient. My hospital welcomed me with no problem and hooked up a monitor. Hearing her heartbeat was exactly what I needed...they gave me cold apple juice and water and finally she started moving again. But don't hesitate ...I wouldn't have been able to sleep if I didn't go in.

chavemann10 · July 2015

Hoping everything is fine!

allybadry · July 2015

Over the weekend I was feeling off and on Saturday night I realized that baby was not moving the way he normally did. If I really concentrated on feeling for movement I could get really subtle infrequent movements. I was terrified that something wad wrong but convinced myself I was overreacting since I did feel movement. My OB appointment was yesterday morning and as soon as I mentioned my concerns about decreased movement I was sent for an NST. I got myself worked up and wad bawling by the time I got to the hospital.

I explained to the nurse what was going on whole she hooked everything up. She told me the second I was worried that I should at least call, if not go in. At this stage of the game movement is such an important indicator of fetal health and they would never criticize a mom for being cautious.

All turned out okay and baby is kicking away in there. I'm just not feeling all of them. She said since I wasn't feeling well it might have gotten in my way. She also mentioned that as baby gets squished the movement isn't as strong. Sometimes we get acclimated to big kicks and we stop noticing the little ones.

Anyways, the point of this long post is- your baby is probably just fine in there, but trust your gut and save yourself all the worry and just call your doctor. I got myself worked up for nothing which isn't good for anyone. One call on Sunday and I would have known right away all was good.

mariafordon · July 2015

Glad you're getting checked out. Thinking good thoughts for you.

Stephaniemariebuck · July 2015

It never hurts to get checked. Chances are, everything is fine but you'll always feel better when you hear that from the medical professionals. Good luck!

Miz_Liz · July 2015

Sending T&P

laylababe3 · July 2015

So glad you went in! T&P'S that everything is ok!

laylababe3 · July 2015

SashaDenn25 said:
Please call your Dr. asap. Someone in the community had a tragic ending from decreased movement. I apologize for being harsh here, but this is not something you should have posted about at all. That calls for and immediate Dr. call and then a post asking for thoughts and prayers. Either way i'll be thinking of you and let us know what happens.

I find myself thinking about her often....

kelseyrayay · July 2015

angelargrock said:
Thank you all for taking the time to comment - I am here now, waiting to be seen. I haven't been able to relax since last night so I knew I would end up coming in - I will keep you updated. Thanks again ❤️

I'm glad you went in! Thoughts and prayers!

MrsMenneals · July 2015

Same thing happen to me last week at 37.3.... It had been four hours and I hadn't felt anything... Went straight into LnD after trying juice, water... Getting on my hands and knees and trying to stir her, nothing worked! After being on the monitor for another half hour and her still not moving, they hooked me up to an IV and started discussing some scary things... Two bags of IV later and that little stinker woke up! Turns out it was a mixture of me being dehydrated and her being sleepy I suppose. Anyways, they were ALL glad I came in, and so was I. Always listen to your gut! Goodluck!

acgonzalez22 · July 2015

Praying all is okay.

irohspupil · July 2015

Waiting for that update! I hope all is well!

SashaDenn25 · July 2015

laylababe3 said:

SashaDenn25 said:
Please call your Dr. asap. Someone in the community had a tragic ending from decreased movement. I apologize for being harsh here, but this is not something you should have posted about at all. That calls for and immediate Dr. call and then a post asking for thoughts and prayers. Either way i'll be thinking of you and let us know what happens.
I find myself thinking about her often....

I think a lot of us do now. I think about her and her DH a lot and am hoping they are able to heal and try again.

angelargrock · July 2015

Everything is okay! My BP was a little high & I now am scheduled to be seen twice a week until baby's arrival to make sure her heartbeat is steady.

She's doing good For now but he was concerned that she didn't move for so long, so it's just to be sure everything is okay. I'm actually very happy about two weekly appointments, I've been so anxious - we're getting so close!

irohspupil · July 2015

Thank goodness!

KristenTolle · July 2015

Yay! Happy for you and the good news! Before you know it, your little bundle of joy will be here!

sarahmu7 · July 2015

Thank goodness! I wad at my NST yesterday and the baby didn't want to do anything. Heartbeat was good, just not much movement. They gave me cold water, juice, pushed on my belly and even used the little buzzer thing. After about an hour they were happy with everything, but I was about ready to stand on my head if that would have helped. Baby was up all night and most of the morning doing the hula or something and must have been sound asleep.
Never feel embarrassed for calling or going to l&d. That is what they are there for.

Huler · July 2015

I'm glad you went in. I am super low key and on baby #3 but on Sat she was really mellow... then I woke up at 2 am and couldn't get her too move after two hours, ice water, and oj. I ended up going into triage at 4:30 just to be sure. Everything was fine, the nurses were SO cool, and I was surprised that I, who never wants to make a big deal or go to the dr., felt absolutely zero guilt for taking the time to get things checked out. It's worth it for something like that!

etoom09 · July 2015

So glad to hear everything looks good!

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