Any tips to increase bubs movenments so he/she flashes the screen?

**Cranky Kitten** · March 16th, 2011, 10:19 AM

Hmmm, when I was pregnant with DD towards the end I was being monitored every 3 days and one of the things they wanted was to check her movements - so here's all the things we tried:

Sugar-rush - drink a can of lemonade (or coke if you want to be naughty) about a half hr to an hr before going in for the scan

Cold stuff - icy poles work a treat as they combine cold with sugar to get them wriggling.

Poking wars - I'd find sometimes if I poked my belly a few times DD would poke back or start wriggling around (though this could be more a very late preg thing)

Loud noise - turn the radio in the car up and sing along on the way there. Plus it's fun

Good luck!

**ShootingStar** · March 16th, 2011, 11:13 AM

Id just say the cold water.. but you have to drink water anyways for your scan. I never used anything with my 3 kids and found out each time (5 different scans in total). With DD2, we were able to see the sex but the scan guy was having problems getting other measurements because she was sleeping so he just told me to get up and go do a wee, so maybe if your bubs isnt cooperating you can suggest you do the same.. or just get up, jiggle your tummy a bit or something. That always got my babies moving too.

Best of luck!