Tips to get baby to move please.....

[~breeze~]

Hi girls, as some of you know my twin sister is almost 27 weeks pregnant (her third child) & I'm staying with her at the moment.
She had a huge arguement last night (not with me) & has been under alot of stress the past few days.
This morning she hasn't felt her baby move once. It's now after 11am & she's starting to get worried.

Please give me tips to get her baby moving. We have already put something frozen on her belly & she's also drand a cold drink. Still nothing.

I appreciate all suggestions...

TIA

[Junglemum]

i 'think' i was advised.... have an icey cold drink and lay on your side.......I used to give bub a poke, maybe it's having a sleep. Of course, if she is concerned she could always call or go and see her care provider......

Sorry ..... FAK.

[Ryatha]

Hi Danielle

I've been having this problem this morning as well, bubs usually does a bit of a dance when I have breakfast but didn't this morning. However sitting here at the computer, I just put my hands on either side of my belly and gave it a really good wriggle side to side. Bubs seems to be asleep as I got one lazy movement on the side (probably moving her leg) and then not much more.

The same thing happened yesterday morning and all yesterday afternoon she wriggled and let me know she was there.

See if that works with your sister, otherwise get her to call her caregiver if she is really worried.

GL

[Michelle71]

Go and get checked. There is no harm in getting someone to look at her and it will ease her mind too

[Miss E]

I always find a good sugar hit will get bubs moving! Worth a try...

[lilima]

I think that she should call the hospital, and go from their advice.
I hope all is fine.

[tk1999]

I usually have something sugary or very cold (ie glass of ice water) - failing that I go and lay down or have a warm bath... for some reason my bubs loves a warm bath and goes to town with moving.

When I get stressed about not feeling bubs move (ie after my very minor car accident the other day) I tried the sugary stuff whilst I was on the phone to the insurance place and it didn't work - I couldn't try the others (was at work) so rang the hospital - as soon as I heard heartbeat I felt movement.... there were probably other movements but I was too stressed to feel them.

Hope all is ok with your sis

[Junglemum]

any luck?

[rach2281]

It must be the morning for it hun, my bubs has been quiet all morning. So i went and made a big icy cold milkshake, and then layed on the lounge. Eithin 5mins she was kicking and wriggling around. Lilli use to do this to me all the time to, i rememer the midwifes telling me to eat ice. If your sis try's this, and still no luck, go straight to the hosptial.

[helle]

Go to the hospital.
Our local hospital won't turn a mother worried about her bub away and will hook you up to a doppler (or something similar, I forgot the name) and have a listen to the heartrate etc for a 20 minute period or so.
In the mean time try not to let her panic!

[Rommy'sMummy]

Coffee! REALLY strong - like a short black and some sugar.

How is she going now?

[Oorki Galoorki]

twist her little toe..its a pressure point.

[Evie76]

How do you do that doudou?

[MrsB26]

I used to poke my belly all round until i felt ds move. If i was at home i would have a really cold glass of coke and lay on my left side. I must say that i also had a doppler for those moments when i was worried about movement, atleast if i could hear a heartbeat i felt alittle better. Hope all is well xx

[~breeze~]

I took her to the hospital about 2pm. Bub made a small movement while we were waiting then they put the monitor on her for about half an hour & bub was ok. The midwife said that because she was so stressed the hormones change & bub sometimes doesnt move much when those stress hormones are roaming around through her body...
All is good & thats the main thing.
Thanks for all your suggestions ladies
xoxo

[lilima]

phew. You did the right thing taking her in

[Ryatha]

good to hear that everyone is ok

[Taurean]

Glad to hear bubs is ok! I must have been the day for it cause Tarko was super quiet all day. Little bugger has only started wriggling in the past hour of so!