Does everybody's baby go quiet before labour? Or not necessarily?

[Salsa]

yes he went quiet and when i rang the hospital to say i was in labour an he wasnt moving much over the past few days they wanted me to go in and get monitored....which i didnt want to, so i didnt. I could still feel some movement, i figured he was just getting himself ready for his big journey.

[~Kim~]

I thought Darcy was quieter....but the CTG proved otherwise. Obiously my attention was elsewhere....like on the pain.

[Willow]

My ob always told me that was an old wives tale and sometimes a dangerous one. He said if I ever noticed a reduction in movements that it should be checked out asap.

I was in early labour with DS and noticed I hadn't felt a movement for about 2 hours while in the bath. I got myself to the hospital asap even though I thought I had a long way to go - lucky I did because things got a bit hairy in the car park! LOL.

[Snoopea]

DD, DS1 & DS2 didn't stop moving if anything they were moving more the day before I went into labour!

[~Trish~]

Oooh, not long to go now Renee! How exciting!

Neither of my boys quietened down in the lead up to labour. Joel was always so active I could even feel him moving while I was in labour LOL!

[Shanti]

Ok thanks girls!! I wasn't sure how it worked and wondered if that was an "old wives tale" like so many others you hear

Cos' i was thinkin' if bub goes quiet i'll start worrying!!!

Thanku for your stories. I can't wait!